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Honey bee forage in Gorham, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 38% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (66th percentile) and lowest in summer (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi E); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Gorham?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Gorham, 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, 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), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, 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), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 288 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 25 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Gorham
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi NE.
How Gorham ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 51st | 58th | 67th | 46th |
| Kansas | 38th | 66th | 30th | 43rd |
| Central Great Plains | 50th | 66th | 54th | 45th |
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 Gorham: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Victoria 7 mi · Russell 9 mi · Catharine 11 mi · Munjor 14 mi · Hays 16 mi · Galatia 17 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 Gorham (38.8807, -99.0237); 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.