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Honey bee forage in Delphos, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (19th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi W); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Delphos?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Delphos, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 428 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 286 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, 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 Delphos
Mostly: Alfalfa; Winter Wheat; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.15 mi S.
How Delphos ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 58th | 90th | 23rd |
| Kansas | 84th | 68th | 87th | 19th |
| Central Great Plains | 91st | 68th | 86th | 25th |
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 Delphos: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Glasco 7 mi · Ada 10 mi · Minneapolis 11 mi · Simpson 12 mi · Asherville 14 mi · Wells 15 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 Delphos (39.2746, -97.7649); 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.