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Honey bee forage in Edgerton, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.15 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Edgerton?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Edgerton, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Edgerton
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.18 mi NW.
How Edgerton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 32nd | 36th | 54th | 90th |
| Wyoming | 77th | 95th | 62nd | 69th |
| Northwestern Great Plains | 47th | 80th | 42nd | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 35% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Edgerton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Midwest 2 mi · Antelope Hills 23 mi · Kaycee 28 mi · Homa Hills 30 mi · Bar Nunn 34 mi · Hartrandt 37 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 Edgerton (43.4134, -106.2474); 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.