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Honey bee forage in Deerfield, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NW); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi W); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Deerfield?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Deerfield, 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 18.
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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; white, 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; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, 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
- Corn: about 6,416 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 87 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, 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 Deerfield
Mostly: Corn; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Alfalfa.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi NW; open water 0.3 mi SW.
How Deerfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 63rd | 80th | 41st |
| Kansas | 64th | 77th | 64th | 36th |
| High Plains | 92nd | 88th | 87th | 30th |
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 Deerfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lakin 7 mi · Holcomb 8 mi · Garden City 15 mi · Pierceville 26 mi · Shallow Water 30 mi · Ulysses 30 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 Deerfield (37.9819, -101.1332); 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.