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Honey bee forage in Beaumont, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in fall (96th percentile) and lowest in summer (15th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.0 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 2.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.6 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Beaumont?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Sep 15 (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 Beaumont, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
- Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 13 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.3 mi W, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi W, blooms late May – early Aug (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 Beaumont
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.16 mi E.
How Beaumont ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 79th | 60th | 93rd |
| Kansas | 62nd | 88th | 15th | 96th |
| Flint Hills | 50th | 92nd | 27th | 65th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 90% 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 Beaumont: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Piedmont 9 mi · Latham 10 mi · Rosalia 12 mi · Leon 14 mi · Severy 17 mi · Climax 17 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 Beaumont (37.656, -96.5318); 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.