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Honey bee forage in Fairview, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (87th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fairview?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fairview, 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 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, willows; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, snowberry; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 252 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 3 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 Fairview
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Northern Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill-Valley Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.03 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi NW.
How Fairview ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 29th | 80th | 99th |
| Wyoming | 99th | 87th | 99th | 98th |
| Middle Rockies | 95th | 89th | 93rd | 97th |
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 Fairview: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Osmond 2 mi · Afton 4 mi · Smoot 6 mi · Auburn 8 mi · Grover 8 mi · Turnerville 13 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 Fairview (42.6871, -110.9866); 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.