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Honey bee forage in Meeteetse, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 61% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (74th percentile) and lowest in fall (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 2.7 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Meeteetse?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 15, peaking early Jun (native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Meeteetse, 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): native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, snowberry; 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 73 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi N, blooms late Jul – early 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 Meeteetse
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Foothill Limber Pine-Juniper Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi E.
How Meeteetse ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 23rd | 23rd | 57th | 78th |
| Wyoming | 61st | 74th | 66th | 23rd |
| Wyoming Basin | 87th | 93rd | 86th | 32nd |
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 Meeteetse: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cody 27 mi · Owl Creek 29 mi · Burlington 30 mi · Ralston 39 mi · Kirby 42 mi · Powell 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 Meeteetse (44.1494, -108.8632); 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.