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Honey bee forage in Kensington, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kensington?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kensington, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, 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): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion; 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 1,423 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Kensington
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi SW.
How Kensington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 77th | 49th | 86th | 37th |
| Kansas | 68th | 46th | 77th | 32nd |
| Central Great Plains | 79th | 50th | 79th | 36th |
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 Kensington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Agra 5 mi · Athol 6 mi · Kirwin 8 mi · Cedar 9 mi · Gaylord 13 mi · Smith Center 13 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 Kensington (39.7667, -99.0328); 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.