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Honey bee forage in Lewis, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (59th percentile) and lowest in fall (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lewis?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lewis, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 3,034 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 80 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 163 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, 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 Lewis
Mostly: Corn; Winter Wheat; Rye.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.65 mi NE.
How Lewis ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 54th | 77th | 16th |
| Kansas | 50th | 59th | 56th | 11th |
| Central Great Plains | 63rd | 59th | 67th | 20th |
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 Lewis: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Belpre 8 mi · Kinsley 9 mi · Garfield 10 mi · Macksville 16 mi · Offerle 17 mi · Larned 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 Lewis (37.937, -99.2547); 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.