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Honey bee forage in Leoti, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.4 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sunflower (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Leoti?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Apr (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 Leoti, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, 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, garden flowers; 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
- Corn: about 2,011 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 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 Leoti
Mostly: Corn; Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.53 mi E; open water 0.55 mi SE.
How Leoti ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 76th | 74th | 52nd |
| Kansas | 62nd | 86th | 47th | 51st |
| High Plains | 91st | 97th | 71st | 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 Leoti: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Marienthal 7 mi · Tribune 21 mi · Horace 23 mi · Scott City 25 mi · Shallow Water 25 mi · Russell Springs 31 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 Leoti (38.4834, -101.3576); 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.