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Honey bee forage in Norwich, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (70th percentile) and lowest in fall (27th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi N); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Norwich?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Norwich, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): 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
- 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, cotton; amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – early 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 Norwich
Mostly: Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.3 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.43 mi S.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 43% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Norwich ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 59th | 76th | 32nd |
| Kansas | 53rd | 70th | 53rd | 27th |
| Central Great Plains | 67th | 69th | 66th | 32nd |
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 Norwich: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Milton 4 mi · Viola 11 mi · Murdock 12 mi · Danville 12 mi · Conway Springs 12 mi · Cheney 13 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 Norwich (37.4572, -97.8479); 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.