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Honey bee forage in Jetmore, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 16% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (54th percentile) and lowest in summer (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.2 mi E).
When is the honey flow in Jetmore?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jetmore, 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 16.
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); 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); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 494 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 111 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Jetmore
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.34 mi SE.
How Jetmore ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 43rd | 52nd | 63rd | 44th |
| Kansas | 16th | 54th | 20th | 41st |
| Central Great Plains | 30th | 55th | 47th | 42nd |
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 Jetmore: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Spearville 12 mi · Hanston 13 mi · Wright 15 mi · Dodge City 17 mi · Fort Dodge 18 mi · Offerle 19 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 Jetmore (37.9866, -99.8847); 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.