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Honey bee forage in Daniel, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (64th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Daniel?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Oct 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Daniel, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 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 Daniel
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) 0.04 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi NE.
How Daniel ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 37th | 20th | 67th | 89th |
| Wyoming | 83rd | 68th | 82nd | 64th |
| Wyoming Basin | 94th | 89th | 94th | 84th |
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 Daniel: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cora 8 mi · Pinedale 10 mi · Boulder 20 mi · Marbleton 21 mi · Big Piney 23 mi · Bondurant 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 Daniel (42.8657, -110.0765); 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.