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Honey bee forage in Olsburg, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in summer (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Olsburg?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Olsburg, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, 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 Olsburg
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Central Tallgrass Prairie; Great Plains Wooded Draw and Ravine Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NE.
How Olsburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 73rd | 74th | 84th |
| Kansas | 66th | 84th | 48th | 91st |
| Flint Hills | 61st | 85th | 54th | 41st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% 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 Olsburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Randolph 8 mi · Westmoreland 11 mi · Leonardville 14 mi · Riley 15 mi · Keats 16 mi · Wheaton 17 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 Olsburg (39.4318, -96.6157); 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.