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Honey bee forage in Taylor, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in fall (77th percentile) and lowest in spring (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Taylor?
- First forage: Apr 16 (arrowleaf balsamroot, dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jul 16 to Sep 30, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Oct 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Taylor, 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 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot, dandelion, weedy mustards; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): native wildflowers, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, snowberry; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, alfalfa, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, alfalfa, green/yellow rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed; 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 222 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Sep (grown 4 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 Taylor
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.18 mi NE.
How Taylor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 18th | 5th | 48th | 93rd |
| Wyoming | 45th | 27th | 49th | 77th |
| Wyoming Basin | 78th | 33rd | 76th | 92nd |
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 Taylor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cokeville 2 mi · Kemmerer 30 mi · Diamondville 31 mi · Oakley 32 mi · Smoot 38 mi · Opal 40 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 Taylor (42.0692, -110.9863); 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.