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Honey bee forage in Lost Springs, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (65th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.7 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lost Springs?
- First forage: Apr 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Oct 15, peaking early Aug (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lost Springs, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set over some 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 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi E, 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 Lost Springs
Mostly: Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; Western Great Plains Cliff and Outcrop.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi W.
How Lost Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 32nd | 33rd | 56th | 93rd |
| Wyoming | 77th | 92nd | 65th | 79th |
| High Plains | 17th | 15th | 31st | 95th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 61% 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 Lost Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Orin 15 mi · Manville 16 mi · Glendo 19 mi · Lance Creek 23 mi · Lusk 24 mi · Douglas 24 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 Lost Springs (42.7652, -104.9255); 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.