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Honey bee forage in Dighton, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Dighton?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Dighton, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 348 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 144 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms late Jun – 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 Dighton
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.38 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.78 mi S.
How Dighton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 58th | 66th | 66th | 53rd |
| Kansas | 49th | 80th | 27th | 53rd |
| High Plains | 80th | 91st | 51st | 43rd |
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 Dighton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Healy 12 mi · Utica 20 mi · Scott City 24 mi · Shallow Water 25 mi · Ness City 30 mi · Ransom 31 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 Dighton (38.481, -100.4664); 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.