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Honey bee forage in Nordic, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Wyoming. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Wyoming sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Nordic?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, willows)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Nordic, 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 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, willows; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry; 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 633 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi W, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 3 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 Nordic
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi E.
How Nordic ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 33rd | 80th | 98th |
| Wyoming | 98th | 92nd | 98th | 96th |
| Middle Rockies | 94th | 92nd | 92nd | 93rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Nordic: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Etna 3 mi · Alpine 7 mi · Freedom 7 mi · Star Valley Ranch 7 mi · Alpine Northwest 8 mi · Alpine Northeast 8 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 Nordic (43.0793, -110.9913); 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.