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Honey bee forage in Collyer, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Collyer?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Collyer, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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
- Corn: about 817 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 210 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, 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 Collyer
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi SE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi S.
How Collyer ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 56th | 74th | 50th |
| Kansas | 49th | 63rd | 47th | 49th |
| Central Great Plains | 62nd | 64th | 63rd | 50th |
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 Collyer: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Quinter 7 mi · WaKeeney 13 mi · Park 14 mi · Grainfield 20 mi · Gove City 21 mi · Ogallah 21 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 Collyer (39.0373, -100.1183); 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.