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Honey bee forage in Boulder Flats, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (86th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Boulder Flats?
- 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 (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 Boulder Flats, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 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 Boulder Flats
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.37 mi NW.
How Boulder Flats ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 50th | 74th | 95th |
| Wyoming | 98th | 100th | 94th | 86th |
| Wyoming Basin | 99th | 100th | 98th | 94th |
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 Boulder Flats: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lander 7 mi · Ethete 7 mi · Fort Washakie 9 mi · Hudson 11 mi · Johnstown 15 mi · Arapahoe 18 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 Boulder Flats (42.9156, -108.7993); 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.