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Honey bee forage in Fontenelle, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 15% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it ranks highest in fall (40th percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.3 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fontenelle?
- First forage: Apr 1 (weedy mustards, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: May 16 to Oct 31, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fontenelle, 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 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, weedy mustards, arrowleaf balsamroot, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, weedy mustards; amber
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, weedy mustards; amber
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 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi SE, blooms late Jul – early 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 Fontenelle
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Open water; Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi S; open water 0.22 mi SE.
How Fontenelle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 11th | 7th | 31st | 83rd |
| Wyoming | 15th | 32nd | 14th | 40th |
| Wyoming Basin | 28th | 42nd | 27th | 55th |
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 Fontenelle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
La Barge 19 mi · Opal 21 mi · Granger 28 mi · Diamondville 29 mi · Oakley 30 mi · Kemmerer 30 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 Fontenelle (42.0033, -110.0622); 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.