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Honey bee forage in Centennial, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (49th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Centennial?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jun (native wildflowers, snowberry, willows)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Centennial, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, dandelion, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, snowberry, willows, dandelion; 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 Centennial
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi SW.
How Centennial ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 45th | 25th | 73rd | 86th |
| Wyoming | 91st | 78th | 92nd | 49th |
| Wyoming Basin | 97th | 94th | 97th | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Centennial: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Albany 8 mi · Woods Landing-Jelm 15 mi · Fox Park 16 mi · Ryan Park 18 mi · Arlington 21 mi · Laramie 28 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 Centennial (41.3068, -106.1376); 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.