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Honey bee forage in Falun, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 0% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it ranks highest in fall (27th percentile) and lowest in spring (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Falun?
- 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 late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Falun, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, 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): soybeans, alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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), garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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
- Soybeans: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 56 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Falun
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.43 mi SE.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 39% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Falun ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 32nd | 62nd | 33rd |
| Kansas | below the 1st | 12th | 18th | 27th |
| Central Great Plains | 6th | 18th | 46th | 32nd |
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 Falun: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Smolan 6 mi · Lindsborg 8 mi · Assaria 8 mi · Bridgeport 8 mi · Bavaria 8 mi · Brookville 9 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 Falun (38.6744, -97.7511); 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.