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Honey bee forage in La Barge, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in La Barge?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 30 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of La Barge, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 329 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 1 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 La Barge
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe; Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill Riparian Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.23 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi E.
How La Barge ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 38th | 31st | 63rd | 88th |
| Wyoming | 85th | 90th | 78th | 61st |
| Wyoming Basin | 94th | 97th | 92nd | 81st |
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 La Barge: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fontenelle 19 mi · Big Piney 20 mi · Marbleton 21 mi · Opal 35 mi · Diamondville 38 mi · Kemmerer 38 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 La Barge (42.2608, -110.1972); 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.