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Honey bee forage in Canton, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (81st percentile) and lowest in fall (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.0 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Canton?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Canton, 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): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 141 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 106 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Canton
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.34 mi E.
How Canton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 54th | 88th | 25th |
| Kansas | 73rd | 58th | 81st | 21st |
| Central Great Plains | 84th | 58th | 81st | 26th |
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 Canton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Galva 6 mi · Lehigh 7 mi · Goessel 11 mi · Roxbury 11 mi · Hillsboro 13 mi · McPherson 13 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 Canton (38.3859, -97.43); 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.