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Honey bee forage in Elwood, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Elwood?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Elwood, 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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
- Soybeans: about 244 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 290 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 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 Elwood
Mostly: Soybeans; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Corn.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.19 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.5 mi SW.
How Elwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 58th | 87th | 45th |
| Kansas | 73rd | 67th | 79th | 42nd |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 5th | 88th | 8th | 61st |
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 Elwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wathena 2 mi · Troy 11 mi · Bendena 15 mi · Atchison 18 mi · Severance 19 mi · Denton 20 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 Elwood (39.7515, -94.8934); 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.