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Honey bee forage in Damar, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 41% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in fall (61st percentile) and lowest in summer (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Damar?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Damar, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; 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; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, 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
- Sorghum: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 61 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jun – 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 Damar
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.34 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.4 mi E.
How Damar ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 52nd | 51st | 71st | 60th |
| Kansas | 41st | 52nd | 40th | 61st |
| Central Great Plains | 53rd | 53rd | 58th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 41% 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 Damar: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Palco 5 mi · Nicodemus 5 mi · Bogue 6 mi · Zurich 10 mi · Hill City 14 mi · Plainville 16 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 Damar (39.3192, -99.5845); 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.