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Honey bee forage in Cawker City, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 65% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cawker City?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cawker City, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light 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); 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 1,031 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 239 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NW, 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 Cawker City
Mostly: Open water; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi NE.
How Cawker City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 66th | 80th | 48th |
| Kansas | 65th | 80th | 64th | 46th |
| Central Great Plains | 78th | 78th | 71st | 47th |
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 Cawker City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Downs 6 mi · Glen Elder 7 mi · Ionia 12 mi · Tipton 12 mi · Portis 14 mi · Osborne 15 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 Cawker City (39.5095, -98.4331); 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.