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Honey bee forage in Hulett, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (59th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); millet (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hulett?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hulett, 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 May 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry; 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 85 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 4 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 Hulett
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains-Black Hills Ponderosa Pine Woodland and Savanna; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Northwestern Great Plains Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi SW.
How Hulett ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 43rd | 71st | 88th |
| Wyoming | 95th | 99th | 90th | 59th |
| Middle Rockies | 87th | 96th | 73rd | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Hulett: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sundance 22 mi · Pine Haven 25 mi · Beulah 27 mi · Moorcroft 34 mi · Upton 40 mi · Osage 49 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 Hulett (44.6832, -104.5982); 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.