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Honey bee forage in Healy, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (67th percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Healy?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Healy, 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 20.
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), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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; 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 622 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 644 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 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 Healy
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.44 mi E; open water 0.44 mi SE.
How Healy ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 58th | 75th | 29th |
| Kansas | 50th | 67th | 52nd | 24th |
| High Plains | 82nd | 81st | 75th | 23rd |
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 Healy: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Dighton 12 mi · Scott City 18 mi · Shallow Water 22 mi · Utica 24 mi · Gove City 26 mi · Marienthal 33 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 Healy (38.603, -100.6176); 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.