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Honey bee forage in Englewood, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Englewood?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, alfalfa)
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Englewood, 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 6.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; 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), alfalfa, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Alfalfa: about 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms early Jun – early 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 Englewood
Mostly: Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi S.
How Englewood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 68th | 55th | 65th |
| Kansas | 43rd | 82nd | 8th | 71st |
| Southwestern Tablelands | 94th | 85th | 88th | 31st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 60% 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 Englewood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ashland 16 mi · Meade 26 mi · Fowler 26 mi · Minneola 28 mi · Protection 30 mi · Plains 37 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 Englewood (37.0404, -99.9876); 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.