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Honey bee forage in East Thermopolis, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi SW); dry beans (nearest 3.0 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in East Thermopolis?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early May (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 East Thermopolis, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; 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, native wildflowers, alfalfa; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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, green/yellow rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; 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 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 4 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 East Thermopolis
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Rocky Mountain Foothill Limber Pine-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi S.
How East Thermopolis ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 39th | 46th | 56th | 81st |
| Wyoming | 85th | 99th | 65th | 34th |
| Wyoming Basin | 95th | 100th | 85th | 46th |
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 East Thermopolis: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Thermopolis 1 mi · Lucerne 5 mi · Kirby 11 mi · Owl Creek 21 mi · Shoshoni 28 mi · Worland 29 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 East Thermopolis (43.6441, -108.1979); 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.