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Honey bee forage in Burlington, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Wyoming. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Wyoming sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: dry beans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Burlington?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, dry Beans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Burlington, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, canada thistle, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, dry Beans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): dry Beans, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, dry Beans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Dry beans: about 78 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 491 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 103 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms late 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 Burlington
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Alfalfa; Barley.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi S.
How Burlington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 76th | 32nd | 86th | 96th |
| Wyoming | 99th | 91st | 100th | 91st |
| Wyoming Basin | 100th | 97th | 100th | 97th |
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 Burlington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Greybull 19 mi · Basin 20 mi · Byron 24 mi · Garland 25 mi · Manderson 26 mi · Lovell 27 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 Burlington (44.4471, -108.432); 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.