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Honey bee forage in Roxbury, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (67th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Roxbury?
- First forage: Mar 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Roxbury, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa; 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; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), 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 147 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 56 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, 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 Roxbury
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat; Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi SW.
How Roxbury ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 50th | 82nd | 50th |
| Kansas | 60th | 49th | 67th | 49th |
| Central Great Plains | 73rd | 52nd | 73rd | 49th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Roxbury: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Gypsum 11 mi · Bridgeport 11 mi · Canton 11 mi · Durham 12 mi · Carlton 12 mi · Galva 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 Roxbury (38.5505, -97.4277); 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.