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Honey bee forage in Kinsley, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 64% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in summer (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: sunflower (nearest 1.1 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.6 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kinsley?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kinsley, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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
- Sunflower: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 152 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 781 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NW, 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 Kinsley
Mostly: Western Great Plains Sand Prairie; Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.3 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.4 mi NE.
How Kinsley ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 81st | 72nd | 48th |
| Kansas | 64th | 90th | 42nd | 45th |
| Central Great Plains | 77th | 93rd | 60th | 46th |
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 Kinsley: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Offerle 8 mi · Lewis 9 mi · Garfield 14 mi · Belpre 17 mi · Rozel 19 mi · Spearville 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 Kinsley (37.9224, -99.4114); 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.