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Honey bee forage in Johnstown, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Johnstown?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Johnstown, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rubber rabbitbrush, alfalfa; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; 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 404 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Aug (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 Johnstown
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi N.
How Johnstown ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 38th | 66th | 80th |
| Wyoming | 88th | 96th | 81st | 28th |
| Wyoming Basin | 96th | 98th | 93rd | 39th |
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 Johnstown: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ethete 8 mi · Pavillion 9 mi · Fort Washakie 14 mi · Arapahoe 15 mi · Boulder Flats 15 mi · Hudson 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 Johnstown (43.1138, -108.6899); 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.