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Honey bee forage in Burdick, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 77% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (81st percentile) and lowest in spring (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Burdick?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Burdick, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; 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 423 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 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 Burdick
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Eastern Great Plains Wet Meadow-Prairie-Marsh; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SW.
How Burdick ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 55th | 88th | 70th |
| Kansas | 77th | 61st | 81st | 76th |
| Flint Hills | 84th | 18th | 86th | 21st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Burdick: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lost Springs 6 mi · Lincolnville 8 mi · Herington 10 mi · Wilsey 11 mi · Pilsen 12 mi · Ramona 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 Burdick (38.5589, -96.8472); 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.