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Honey bee forage in North Rock Springs, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 9% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it ranks highest in spring (23rd percentile) and lowest in summer (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.6 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in North Rock Springs?
- First forage: Apr 16 (arrowleaf balsamroot, weedy mustards, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of North Rock 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot, native wildflowers, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, snowberry; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, native wildflowers; 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 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi SE, 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 North Rock Springs
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.83 mi NE.
How North Rock Springs ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 9th | 4th | 30th | 73rd |
| Wyoming | 9th | 23rd | 13th | 15th |
| Wyoming Basin | 15th | 25th | 25th | 19th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% 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 North Rock Springs: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Reliance 5 mi · Clearview Acres 6 mi · Rock Springs 6 mi · Purple Sage 8 mi · Arrowhead Springs 13 mi · Green River 14 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 North Rock Springs (41.6691, -109.2879); 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.