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Honey bee forage in Lonetree, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (64th percentile) and lowest in fall (5th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lonetree?
- First forage: Apr 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), willows, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jun (native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (native wildflowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), green/yellow rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lonetree, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers, dandelion, willows; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi NE, 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 Lonetree
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S.
How Lonetree ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 18th | 51st | 66th |
| Wyoming | 43rd | 64th | 57th | 5th |
| Wyoming Basin | 76th | 87th | 81st | 6th |
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 Lonetree: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McKinnon 11 mi · Robertson 18 mi · Mountain View 19 mi · Urie 21 mi · Lyman 22 mi · Washam 23 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 Lonetree (41.0344, -110.144); 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.