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Honey bee forage in Grover, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (72nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Grover?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grover, 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 1.
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, snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, 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, native wildflowers, 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 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, 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 Grover
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Alpine-Montane Wet Meadow; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi SE.
How Grover ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 41st | 22nd | 68th | 92nd |
| Wyoming | 87th | 72nd | 86th | 74th |
| Middle Rockies | 74th | 79th | 64th | 68th |
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 Grover: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Auburn 4 mi · Turnerville 5 mi · Afton 5 mi · Bedford 6 mi · Fairview 8 mi · Osmond 9 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 Grover (42.802, -110.9405); 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.