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Honey bee forage in Elbing, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (94th percentile) and lowest in fall (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Elbing?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Elbing, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 7,594 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 435 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 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 Elbing
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi NW.
How Elbing ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 91st | 45th | 93rd | 19th |
| Kansas | 92nd | 35th | 94th | 14th |
| Central Great Plains | 96th | 40th | 93rd | 22nd |
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 Elbing: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Whitewater 6 mi · Peabody 8 mi · Walton 8 mi · Potwin 10 mi · Newton 12 mi · North Newton 12 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 Elbing (38.0534, -97.1283); 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.