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Honey bee forage in Montezuma, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 58% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Montezuma?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Montezuma, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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
- Sorghum: about 2,763 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 201 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 Montezuma
Mostly: Sorghum; Winter Wheat; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.31 mi SE; open water 0.35 mi S.
How Montezuma ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 66th | 76th | 32nd |
| Kansas | 58th | 80th | 54th | 27th |
| High Plains | 88th | 90th | 78th | 25th |
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 Montezuma: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Copeland 10 mi · Ensign 13 mi · Cimarron 16 mi · Ingalls 16 mi · Fowler 20 mi · Meade 22 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 Montezuma (37.5924, -100.4501); 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.