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Honey bee forage in McKinnon, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 57% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (65th percentile) and lowest in fall (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in McKinnon?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of McKinnon, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, dandelion; 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 136 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 2 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 McKinnon
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi NW.
How McKinnon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 22nd | 16th | 56th | 84th |
| Wyoming | 57th | 58th | 65th | 44th |
| Wyoming Basin | 86th | 82nd | 85th | 59th |
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 McKinnon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lonetree 11 mi · Washam 13 mi · Mountain View 26 mi · Robertson 27 mi · Lyman 28 mi · Urie 28 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 McKinnon (41.0314, -109.9383); 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.