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Honey bee forage in Spivey, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 30% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in fall (80th percentile) and lowest in summer (6th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.6 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Spivey?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 30 (fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Spivey, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), native wildflowers, soybeans; 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 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 22 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jun – early 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 Spivey
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Western Great Plains Riparian Herbaceous; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.41 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.52 mi NE.
How Spivey ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 48th | 61st | 52nd | 73rd |
| Kansas | 30th | 73rd | 6th | 80th |
| Central Great Plains | 42nd | 73rd | 38th | 85th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Spivey: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Zenda 6 mi · Harper 14 mi · Kingman 14 mi · Nashville 14 mi · Attica 15 mi · Murdock 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 Spivey (37.4484, -98.1657); 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.