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Honey bee forage in Buffalo, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Buffalo?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Buffalo, 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra 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 802 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 69 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early 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 Buffalo
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.25 mi SE; open water 0.25 mi SE.
How Buffalo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 91st | 88th | 36th |
| Kansas | 95th | 96th | 82nd | 31st |
| Central Irregular Plains | 85th | 79th | 61st | 46th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 55% 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 Buffalo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Benedict 6 mi · Coyville 11 mi · Yates Center 11 mi · Altoona 13 mi · Chanute 13 mi · Fredonia 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 Buffalo (37.7091, -95.6969); 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.