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Honey bee forage in Medicine Bow, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (55th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Medicine Bow?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (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 Medicine Bow, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), native wildflowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Medicine Bow
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe; North American Arid West Emergent Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.12 mi NE.
How Medicine Bow ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 30th | 33rd | 57th | 87th |
| Wyoming | 75th | 93rd | 66th | 55th |
| Wyoming Basin | 92nd | 98th | 86th | 75th |
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 Medicine Bow: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rock River 16 mi · Elk Mountain 18 mi · Hanna 19 mi · Arlington 20 mi · Centennial 41 mi · Ryan Park 43 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 Medicine Bow (41.8995, -106.2019); 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.