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Honey bee forage in Hardtner, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 0% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (57th percentile) and lowest in summer (below the 1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years); canola (nearest 1.9 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hardtner?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hardtner, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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 45 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 71 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi S, blooms early May – late Jun (grown 1 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 Hardtner
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Triticale.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.24 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.32 mi W.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 54% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Hardtner ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 24th | 54th | 40th | 28th |
| Kansas | below the 1st | 57th | below the 1st | 24th |
| Central Great Plains | 6th | 57th | 27th | 29th |
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 Hardtner: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kiowa 9 mi · Hazelton 15 mi · Medicine Lodge 19 mi · Sharon 21 mi · Lake City 26 mi · Waldron 26 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 Hardtner (37.0144, -98.6492); 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.