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Honey bee forage in Teton Village, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (98th percentile) and lowest in spring (69th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Teton Village?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (native wildflowers, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (snowberry, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Teton Village, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): native wildflowers, dandelion, willows, clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, fireweed; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, fireweed, asters; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): native wildflowers, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra 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
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Teton Village
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland; Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.33 mi SE.
How Teton Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 61st | 21st | 80th | 95th |
| Wyoming | 98th | 69th | 98th | 90th |
| Middle Rockies | 91st | 77th | 92nd | 81st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Teton Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moose Wilson Road 4 mi · Wilson 9 mi · Jackson 9 mi · Kelly 11 mi · Rafter J Ranch 11 mi · South Park 12 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 Teton Village (43.5907, -110.842); 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.