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Honey bee forage in Satanta, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 55% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Satanta?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Satanta, 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, cotton; 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
- Corn: about 1,340 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 260 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, 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 Satanta
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Corn; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.21 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.73 mi NE.
How Satanta ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 66th | 74th | 42nd |
| Kansas | 55th | 79th | 48th | 38th |
| High Plains | 86th | 90th | 72nd | 31st |
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 Satanta: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Sublette 8 mi · Moscow 14 mi · Copeland 21 mi · Ulysses 22 mi · Kismet 23 mi · Plains 25 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 Satanta (37.4378, -100.988); 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.