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Honey bee forage in Woods Landing-Jelm, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in spring (39th). 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 Woods Landing-Jelm?
- First forage: Apr 16 (willows, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Woods Landing-Jelm, 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): spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, native wildflowers, arrowleaf balsamroot; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): summer-flowering shrubs, snowberry, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, spring-flowering shrubs, native wildflowers, snowberry; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Woods Landing-Jelm
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe; Rocky Mountain Lower Montane-Foothill Shrubland; Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.14 mi N.
How Woods Landing-Jelm ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 40th | 8th | 73rd | 83rd |
| Wyoming | 86th | 39th | 93rd | 41st |
| Southern Rockies | 64th | 29th | 70th | 70th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Woods Landing-Jelm: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fox Park 7 mi · Albany 8 mi · Centennial 15 mi · Laramie 26 mi · Ryan Park 28 mi · Arlington 36 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 Woods Landing-Jelm (41.1015, -106.0288); 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.