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Honey bee forage in Prescott, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE); corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Prescott?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking early Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Prescott, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Soybeans: about 1,360 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 71 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 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 Prescott
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; North-Central Interior Floodplain Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.35 mi E.
How Prescott ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 78th | 90th | 21st |
| Kansas | 94th | 88th | 87th | 16th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 81st | 52nd | 72nd | 24th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Prescott: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fulton 4 mi · Pleasanton 8 mi · Mound City 9 mi · Mapleton 11 mi · Devon 12 mi · Fort Scott 16 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 Prescott (38.0631, -94.6925); 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.