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Honey bee forage in Elk Mountain, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Wyoming. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Wyoming sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Elk Mountain?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Elk Mountain, 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 31.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms early Aug – early Oct (grown 2 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 Elk Mountain
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.05 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E.
How Elk Mountain ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 49th | 80th | 97th |
| Wyoming | 99th | 99th | 98th | 94th |
| Wyoming Basin | 100th | 100th | 100th | 98th |
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 Elk Mountain: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Arlington 12 mi · Hanna 15 mi · Medicine Bow 18 mi · Rock River 23 mi · Ryan Park 26 mi · Saratoga 26 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 Elk Mountain (41.6883, -106.4135); 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.