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Honey bee forage in Stockton, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (50th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi S); soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stockton?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stockton, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; extra 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
- Alfalfa: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 43 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 34 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Jun – late 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 Stockton
Mostly: Central Mixedgrass Prairie Grassland; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Sorghum.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.41 mi NW.
How Stockton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 70th | 75th | 62nd |
| Kansas | 62nd | 82nd | 50th | 66th |
| Central Great Plains | 75th | 82nd | 64th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Stockton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Woodston 10 mi · Plainville 13 mi · Zurich 16 mi · Codell 17 mi · Alton 18 mi · Glade 18 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 Stockton (39.4251, -99.2764); 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.