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Honey bee forage in Shoshoni, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (100th percentile) and lowest in fall (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.9 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Shoshoni?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking early May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 30 (yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Shoshoni, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): yellow starthistle, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle; 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
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi NW, 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 Shoshoni
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Barren.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.66 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.8 mi SW.
How Shoshoni ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 37th | 50th | 51st | 73rd |
| Wyoming | 83rd | 100th | 58th | 15th |
| Wyoming Basin | 94th | 100th | 81st | 19th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 43% 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 Shoshoni: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Riverton 20 mi · Arapahoe 24 mi · East Thermopolis 28 mi · Thermopolis 29 mi · Pavillion 29 mi · Johnstown 30 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 Shoshoni (43.2395, -108.1099); 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.