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Honey bee forage in Big Piney, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (70th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Big Piney?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Big Piney, 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 Jun 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa; extra light 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, alfalfa; extra 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
- Alfalfa: about 219 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Big Piney
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Other Hay/Non Alfalfa; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 42% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Big Piney ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 18th | 58th | 79th |
| Wyoming | 59th | 62nd | 70th | 27th |
| Wyoming Basin | 87th | 85th | 88th | 37th |
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 Big Piney: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Marbleton 2 mi · La Barge 20 mi · Daniel 23 mi · Boulder 25 mi · Pinedale 26 mi · Cora 30 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 Big Piney (42.5402, -110.1193); 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.