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Honey bee forage in Cora, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.2 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cora?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (clovers: white, alsike and red, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cora, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi NW, blooms early Aug – late Sep (grown 1 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 Cora
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi E.
How Cora ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 28th | 8th | 62nd | 96th |
| Wyoming | 72nd | 36th | 75th | 91st |
| Wyoming Basin | 91st | 48th | 91st | 96th |
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 Cora: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Daniel 8 mi · Pinedale 9 mi · Boulder 21 mi · Bondurant 26 mi · Marbleton 28 mi · Big Piney 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 Cora (42.9577, -109.9916); 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.