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Honey bee forage in Urbana, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (6th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Urbana?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Urbana, 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 225 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 26 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi N, blooms late May – 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 Urbana
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi S; open water 0.18 mi SW.
How Urbana ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 91st | 76th | 90th | 12th |
| Kansas | 93rd | 86th | 87th | 6th |
| Central Irregular Plains | 78th | 46th | 73rd | 11th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 46% 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 Urbana: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Earlton 4 mi · Thayer 6 mi · Galesburg 6 mi · Chanute 8 mi · Erie 9 mi · St. Paul 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 Urbana (37.558, -95.3999); 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.