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Honey bee forage in Bendena, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bendena?
- First forage: Apr 16 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bendena, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, spotted and diffuse knapweed; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra 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 7,331 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14,406 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late 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 Bendena
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.44 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.83 mi SW.
How Bendena ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 21st | 98th | 7th |
| Kansas | 98th | 3rd | 99th | 2nd |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 81st | 51st | 78th | 5th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Bendena: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Severance 4 mi · Denton 5 mi · Troy 5 mi · Leona 8 mi · Highland 9 mi · Huron 12 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 Bendena (39.7435, -95.1811); 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.