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Honey bee forage in Diamondville, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (78th percentile) and lowest in spring (60th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Diamondville?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Diamondville, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, snowberry, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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
- Alfalfa: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms late Jul – 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 Diamondville
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.08 mi E.
How Diamondville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 30th | 17th | 63rd | 90th |
| Wyoming | 75th | 60th | 78th | 66th |
| Wyoming Basin | 92nd | 84th | 92nd | 86th |
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 Diamondville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kemmerer 1 mi · Oakley 2 mi · Opal 11 mi · Carter 24 mi · Fontenelle 29 mi · Cokeville 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 Diamondville (41.7778, -110.5365); 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.