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Honey bee forage in James Town, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in James Town?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Sep 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of James Town, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; 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 41 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jul – early 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 James Town
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Shale Badland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.2 mi NE.
How James Town ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 30th | 46th | 81st |
| Wyoming | 55th | 88th | 46th | 33rd |
| Wyoming Basin | 86th | 97th | 72nd | 45th |
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 James Town: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Green River 5 mi · Purple Sage 11 mi · Clearview Acres 13 mi · North Rock Springs 15 mi · Rock Springs 16 mi · Little America 18 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 James Town (41.564, -109.5365); 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.