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Honey bee forage in Jackson, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (57th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.3 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Jackson?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, willows, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (snowberry, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jackson, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, willows; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry, native wildflowers; 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 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 2 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 Jackson
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Alpine-Montane Wet Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi S; open water 0.03 mi SE.
How Jackson ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 29th | 76th | 88th |
| Wyoming | 95th | 85th | 95th | 57th |
| Middle Rockies | 85th | 88th | 86th | 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 Jackson: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rafter J Ranch 3 mi · South Park 3 mi · Moose Wilson Road 5 mi · Wilson 7 mi · Teton Village 9 mi · Hoback 11 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 Jackson (43.4719, -110.7753); 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.