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Honey bee forage in Bennington, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (86th percentile) and lowest in fall (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Bennington?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bennington, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 628 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 369 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 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 Bennington
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.18 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi NW.
How Bennington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 54th | 90th | 33rd |
| Kansas | 82nd | 58th | 86th | 28th |
| Central Great Plains | 90th | 59th | 86th | 32nd |
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 Bennington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wells 8 mi · Minneapolis 9 mi · Niles 9 mi · Culver 10 mi · New Cambria 12 mi · Solomon 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 Bennington (39.0331, -97.5932); 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.