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Honey bee forage in Chase, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (66th percentile) and lowest in fall (26th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Chase?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans, sunflower, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Chase, 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); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, sunflower, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Sunflower: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 266 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 102 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Chase
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 37% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Chase ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 57th | 81st | 31st |
| Kansas | 60th | 66th | 65th | 26th |
| Central Great Plains | 74th | 66th | 72nd | 31st |
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 Chase: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Raymond 6 mi · Lyons 8 mi · Alden 8 mi · Bushton 11 mi · Frederick 12 mi · Sterling 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 Chase (38.3553, -98.3487); 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.