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Honey bee forage in Bar Nunn, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in summer (79th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 1.0 mi S.
When is the honey flow in Bar Nunn?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bar Nunn, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Bar Nunn
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Western Great Plains Sand Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 1 mi S; pond, lake or river 1.08 mi S.
How Bar Nunn ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 45th | 65th | 94th |
| Wyoming | 94th | 99th | 79th | 84th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 74th | 95th | 65th | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Bar Nunn: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hartrandt 3 mi · Mountain View 5 mi · Homa Hills 5 mi · Evansville 5 mi · Mills 5 mi · Casper 6 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Bar Nunn (42.922, -106.3474); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.