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Honey bee forage in Augusta, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in summer (63rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Augusta?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Augusta, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 137 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Augusta
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; North-Central Interior Floodplain Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.16 mi W; open water 0.18 mi W.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 61% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Augusta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 85th | 80th | 64th |
| Kansas | 77th | 92nd | 63rd | 69th |
| Flint Hills | 84th | 96th | 68th | 15th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 32% 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 Augusta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Towanda 7 mi · Andover 9 mi · Benton 10 mi · Leon 10 mi · El Dorado 10 mi · Rose Hill 13 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 Augusta (37.698, -96.9732); 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.