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Honey bee forage in Attica, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (10th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.6 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Attica?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Attica, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 102 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 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 Attica
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Western Great Plains Riparian Herbaceous.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.26 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi S.
How Attica ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 70th | 57th | 51st |
| Kansas | 43rd | 83rd | 10th | 50th |
| Central Great Plains | 56th | 82nd | 41st | 51st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 38% 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 Attica: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sharon 10 mi · Harper 11 mi · Anthony 12 mi · Zenda 14 mi · Hazelton 14 mi · Spivey 15 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 Attica (37.2426, -98.2276); 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.