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Honey bee forage in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 100% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer and fall (99th percentile) and lowest in spring (87th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Star Valley Ranch?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Nov 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Star Valley Ranch, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, willows, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry, dandelion; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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 1,706 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 5 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 Star Valley Ranch
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.35 mi SW.
How Star Valley Ranch ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 30th | 84th | 100th |
| Wyoming | 100th | 87th | 99th | 99th |
| Middle Rockies | 97th | 89th | 97th | 98th |
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 Star Valley Ranch: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Freedom 3 mi · Thayne 4 mi · Etna 4 mi · Bedford 6 mi · Nordic 7 mi · Turnerville 9 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 Star Valley Ranch (42.9797, -110.9635); 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.