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Honey bee forage in Oakley, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 46% of sites in Wyoming. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Wyoming sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.6 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Oakley?
- First forage: Apr 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), weedy mustards, dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Jun (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Oakley, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush; dark amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, dandelion; 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 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late 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 Oakley
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Wyoming Basins Dwarf Sagebrush Shrubland and Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi SW.
How Oakley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 19th | 12th | 47th | 87th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 51st | 48th | 55th |
| Wyoming Basin | 79th | 72nd | 74th | 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 Oakley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Diamondville 2 mi · Kemmerer 2 mi · Opal 10 mi · Carter 22 mi · Fontenelle 30 mi · Fort Bridger 31 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 Oakley (41.751, -110.5261); 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.