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Honey bee forage in Crestline, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Crestline?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Crestline, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul (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 Crestline
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi NW.
How Crestline ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 82nd | 91st | 6th |
| Kansas | 97th | 91st | 88th | 2nd |
| Central Irregular Plains | 89th | 61st | 76th | 4th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 43% 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 Crestline: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Riverton 7 mi · Columbus 8 mi · Galena 8 mi · Lowell 8 mi · Scammon 10 mi · Weir 10 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 Crestline (37.1701, -94.7064); 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.