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Honey bee forage in Iuka, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (60th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Iuka?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Iuka, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 1,028 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 99 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 84 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 132 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 5 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 Iuka
Mostly: Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Winter Wheat; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.15 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.43 mi S.
How Iuka ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 46th | 79th | 35th |
| Kansas | 50th | 37th | 60th | 29th |
| Central Great Plains | 63rd | 43rd | 69th | 34th |
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 Iuka: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pratt 3 mi · Byers 8 mi · Preston 10 mi · Cullison 12 mi · Coats 16 mi · Sawyer 16 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 Iuka (37.729, -98.7327); 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.