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Honey bee forage in Reliance, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 29% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (66th percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.7 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Reliance?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Oct 31, peaking late May (native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Reliance, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion; 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 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi SW, blooms early 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 Reliance
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi SE.
How Reliance ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 14th | 20th | 35th | 82nd |
| Wyoming | 29th | 66th | 21st | 38th |
| Wyoming Basin | 55th | 88th | 41st | 51st |
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 Reliance: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
North Rock Springs 5 mi · Rock Springs 5 mi · Clearview Acres 7 mi · Purple Sage 10 mi · Arrowhead Springs 11 mi · Superior 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 Reliance (41.6682, -109.1977); 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.