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Honey bee forage in Lincoln Center, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lincoln Center?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lincoln Center, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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); 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
- Soybeans: about 98 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Lincoln Center
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Winter Wheat; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.22 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi E.
How Lincoln Center ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 74th | 81st | 57th |
| Kansas | 71st | 85th | 65th | 58th |
| Central Great Plains | 82nd | 86th | 72nd | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Lincoln Center: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Beverly 9 mi · Barnard 11 mi · Sylvan Grove 13 mi · Tescott 15 mi · Ada 16 mi · Hunter 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 Lincoln Center (39.043, -98.1467); 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.