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Honey bee forage in Lebanon, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (35th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lebanon?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lebanon, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- 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): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 1,530 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 527 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, 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 Lebanon
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi NW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi NW.
How Lebanon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 45th | 92nd | 41st |
| Kansas | 85th | 35th | 91st | 37th |
| Central Great Plains | 92nd | 40th | 89th | 39th |
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 Lebanon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Esbon 7 mi · Smith Center 12 mi · Burr Oak 14 mi · Ionia 15 mi · Portis 18 mi · Mankato 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 Lebanon (39.8102, -98.5573); 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.