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Honey bee forage in Woodbine, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 75% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in spring (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Woodbine?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Woodbine, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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 209 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 114 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, 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 Woodbine
Mostly: Southeastern Great Plains Tallgrass Prairie; Northern & Central Plains Ruderal & Planted Grassland; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.32 mi NW.
How Woodbine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 55th | 87th | 67th |
| Kansas | 75th | 61st | 79th | 72nd |
| Flint Hills | 81st | 18th | 84th | 18th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% 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 Woodbine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Latimer 7 mi · Navarre 8 mi · Hope 10 mi · Herington 11 mi · Enterprise 11 mi · White City 12 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 Woodbine (38.7956, -96.9593); 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.