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Honey bee forage in Sedgwick, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 95% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sedgwick?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sedgwick, 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, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), cotton, dandelion; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 1,372 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,207 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 2 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 Sedgwick
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Winter Wheat.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi N.
How Sedgwick ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 64th | 92nd | 25th |
| Kansas | 95th | 78th | 92nd | 20th |
| Central Great Plains | 98th | 77th | 90th | 26th |
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 Sedgwick: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bentley 6 mi · Valley Center 7 mi · Halstead 8 mi · Park City 9 mi · Newton 9 mi · Maize 10 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 Sedgwick (37.9181, -97.4202); 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.