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Honey bee forage in LaGrange, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in LaGrange?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of LaGrange, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 2,393 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Sep (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 LaGrange
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Alfalfa; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.29 mi SW.
How LaGrange ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 65th | 46th | 78th | 86th |
| Wyoming | 98th | 99th | 97th | 49th |
| High Plains | 87th | 49th | 82nd | 87th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 LaGrange: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hawk Springs 11 mi · Albin 16 mi · Huntley 20 mi · Yoder 20 mi · Veteran 25 mi · Torrington 29 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 LaGrange (41.6386, -104.163); 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.