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Honey bee forage in Hoback, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 3.4 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hoback?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (snowberry, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (snowberry, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hoback, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, willows, arrowleaf balsamroot; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, huckleberries; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, dandelion, willows; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.4 mi SW, 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 Hoback
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi N.
How Hoback ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 14th | 65th | 75th |
| Wyoming | 69th | 55th | 80th | 18th |
| Middle Rockies | 51st | 65th | 54th | 25th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 44% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Hoback: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
South Park 9 mi · Rafter J Ranch 9 mi · Jackson 11 mi · Wilson 14 mi · Alpine Northeast 15 mi · Moose Wilson Road 16 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 Hoback (43.3076, -110.7449); 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.