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Honey bee forage in Norcatur, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 50% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (58th percentile) and lowest in spring (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Norcatur?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Norcatur, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; 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, soybeans; 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 437 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 296 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jun – late Aug (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 Norcatur
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn; Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.25 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi E.
How Norcatur ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 48th | 78th | 53rd |
| Kansas | 50th | 43rd | 58th | 52nd |
| Central Great Plains | 64th | 48th | 68th | 53rd |
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 Norcatur: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clayton 7 mi · Jennings 12 mi · Norton 16 mi · Oberlin 18 mi · Lenora 18 mi · Dresden 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 Norcatur (39.8348, -100.1888); 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.