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Honey bee forage in Carpenter, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.6 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.0 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Carpenter?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Carpenter, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), sunflower, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Sunflower: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,060 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 5 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 Carpenter
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Fallow / idle cropland; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.53 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 1.8 mi SW.
How Carpenter ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 48th | 76th | 88th |
| Wyoming | 98th | 99th | 96th | 61st |
| High Plains | 85th | 55th | 77th | 91st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Carpenter: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burns 10 mi · Hillsdale 13 mi · Pine Bluffs 18 mi · Fox Farm-College 22 mi · South Greeley 23 mi · Cheyenne 23 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 Carpenter (41.0456, -104.3644); 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.