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Honey bee forage in Dixon, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); safflower (nearest 1.8 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dixon?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Oct 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dixon, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; 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 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Safflower: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.8 mi W, blooms early Aug – early 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 Dixon
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Colorado Plateau Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.08 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi SW.
How Dixon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 47th | 68th | 90th |
| Wyoming | 95th | 99th | 85th | 66th |
| Wyoming Basin | 98th | 100th | 95th | 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 Dixon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Baggs 6 mi · Encampment 40 mi · Riverside 41 mi · Saratoga 47 mi · Wamsutter 49 mi · Rawlins 54 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 Dixon (41.0349, -107.5361); 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.