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Honey bee forage in Oak Hill, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 79% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (55th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Oak Hill?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Oak Hill, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers; 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
- Soybeans: about 122 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 148 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi E, 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 Oak Hill
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi E.
How Oak Hill ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 53rd | 88th | 70th |
| Kansas | 79th | 55th | 83rd | 76th |
| Central Great Plains | 88th | 56th | 83rd | 79th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 52% 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 Oak Hill: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Longford 5 mi · Idana 9 mi · Miltonvale 9 mi · Manchester 11 mi · Wells 13 mi · Clay Center 15 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 Oak Hill (39.2465, -97.343); 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.