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Honey bee forage in Edmond, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Kansas. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Kansas sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Edmond?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Edmond, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; 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
- Corn: about 1,461 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 87 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Edmond
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi S.
How Edmond ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 52nd | 78th | 60th |
| Kansas | 54th | 55th | 58th | 61st |
| Central Great Plains | 68th | 55th | 68th | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 44% 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 Edmond: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lenora 10 mi · Logan 14 mi · Norton 15 mi · Hill City 18 mi · Almena 19 mi · Prairie View 19 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 Edmond (39.6271, -99.8199); 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.