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Honey bee forage in Washam, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (71st percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Washam?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, weedy mustards, arrowleaf balsamroot)
- Main flow: May 16 to Sep 15, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Fall flow: Oct 1 to Oct 15 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Washam, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spring-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; 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 394 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jul – early 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 Washam
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub; Inter-Mountain Basins Mat Saltbush Shrubland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi S; open water 0.06 mi SE.
How Washam ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 20th | 22nd | 52nd | 73rd |
| Wyoming | 50th | 71st | 58th | 13th |
| Wyoming Basin | 82nd | 91st | 82nd | 16th |
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 Washam: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
McKinnon 13 mi · Lonetree 23 mi · Green River 37 mi · Mountain View 38 mi · Lyman 38 mi · Little America 39 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 Washam (41.0056, -109.6991); 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.