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Honey bee forage in Hugoton, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (94th percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Hugoton?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hugoton, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), black locust; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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 1,156 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 563 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Hugoton
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Corn; Great Plains Comanchian Ruderal Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.46 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.68 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 65% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Hugoton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 89th | 73rd | 50th |
| Kansas | 70th | 94th | 46th | 48th |
| High Plains | 96th | 100th | 70th | 38th |
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 Hugoton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Moscow 13 mi · Rolla 16 mi · Liberal 25 mi · Richfield 25 mi · Satanta 27 mi · Ulysses 28 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 Hugoton (37.1745, -101.3445); 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.