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Honey bee forage in Wilson, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 1.4 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wilson?
- First forage: Apr 1 (willows)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (snowberry, huckleberries, native wildflowers)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wilson, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): willows, native wildflowers, huckleberries, kinnikinnick; dark amber
- Summer honey (July and August): snowberry, huckleberries, native wildflowers, fireweed; extra light amber
- Fall honey (September to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, fireweed, asters; white
- Whole season (March to November): snowberry, native wildflowers, huckleberries, willows; light amber
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 6 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NE, blooms early Aug – 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 Wilson
Mostly: Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Douglas-fir Forest and Woodland; Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland; Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.37 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.43 mi W.
How Wilson ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 40th | 11th | 73rd | 82nd |
| Wyoming | 86th | 48th | 92nd | 36th |
| Middle Rockies | 73rd | 58th | 79th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Wilson: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moose Wilson Road 6 mi · South Park 7 mi · Rafter J Ranch 7 mi · Jackson 7 mi · Teton Village 9 mi · Hoback 14 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 Wilson (43.4752, -110.9145); 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.