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Honey bee forage in Fox Park, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 99% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer and fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (63rd). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.19 mi SE.
When is the honey flow in Fox Park?
- First forage: Apr 16 (willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Jul (native wildflowers, willows, fireweed)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Fox Park, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), huckleberries; dark amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, huckleberries, willows, fireweed; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): fireweed, native wildflowers, asters, huckleberries; white, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, willows, fireweed, huckleberries; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Fox Park
Mostly: Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest; Rocky Mountain Subalpine-Montane Mesic Meadow; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.27 mi S.
How Fox Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 18th | 81st | 100th |
| Wyoming | 99th | 63rd | 99th | 99th |
| Southern Rockies | 95th | 54th | 91st | 99th |
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 Fox Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woods Landing-Jelm 7 mi · Albany 8 mi · Centennial 16 mi · Ryan Park 24 mi · Laramie 33 mi · Riverside 34 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 Fox Park (41.0801, -106.1534); 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.