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Honey bee forage in Galatia, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (50th percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Galatia?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Galatia, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, 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
- Sorghum: about 237 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, 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 Galatia
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Fallow / idle cropland; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi E.
How Galatia ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 51st | 73rd | 29th |
| Kansas | 37th | 50th | 43rd | 24th |
| Central Great Plains | 48th | 52nd | 61st | 30th |
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 Galatia: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Olmitz 9 mi · Otis 9 mi · Susank 10 mi · Hoisington 13 mi · Albert 13 mi · Beaver 15 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 Galatia (38.6411, -98.9578); 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.