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Honey bee forage in Dubois, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in fall (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dubois?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dubois, 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 10.
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): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi E, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms late Aug – early Oct (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 Dubois
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.42 mi SW.
How Dubois ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 28th | 10th | 61st | 96th |
| Wyoming | 71st | 44th | 74th | 90th |
| Wyoming Basin | 91st | 61st | 90th | 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 Dubois: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Crowheart 25 mi · Cora 44 mi · Bondurant 45 mi · Pinedale 48 mi · Kelly 50 mi · Daniel 52 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 Dubois (43.546, -109.6476); 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.