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Honey bee forage in Atlanta, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in fall (89th percentile) and lowest in summer (62nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.8 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Atlanta?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Atlanta, 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 Apr 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, native wildflowers, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 97 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 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 Atlanta
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.3 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi NE.
How Atlanta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 70th | 80th | 82nd |
| Kansas | 71st | 83rd | 62nd | 89th |
| Flint Hills | 72nd | 81st | 67th | 37th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 67% 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 Atlanta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burden 8 mi · Latham 10 mi · Cambridge 10 mi · New Salem 11 mi · Rock 13 mi · Douglass 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 Atlanta (37.4357, -96.767); 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.