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Honey bee forage in Culver, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Culver?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Culver, 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; 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 315 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 93 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 96 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 126 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 5 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 Culver
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi NE.
How Culver ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 40th | 91st | 41st |
| Kansas | 82nd | 23rd | 90th | 37th |
| Central Great Plains | 90th | 29th | 89th | 39th |
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 Culver: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Tescott 7 mi · Bennington 10 mi · Minneapolis 11 mi · Beverly 12 mi · Bavaria 12 mi · Salina 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 Culver (38.9702, -97.7591); 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.