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Honey bee forage in Gas, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 91% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Gas?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Gas, 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 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, 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
- Corn: about 202 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 202 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NW, blooms late May – 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 Gas
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.42 mi SW.
How Gas ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 96th | 84th | 32nd |
| Kansas | 91st | 99th | 70th | 27th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 72nd | 90th | 38th | 40th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 Gas: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
La Harpe 2 mi · Iola 3 mi · Bassett 3 mi · Humboldt 9 mi · Moran 9 mi · Colony 10 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 Gas (37.9226, -95.345); 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.