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Forage report for 37.1693, -94.7068

Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (2nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.15 mi NW. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 94th percentile (spring 82nd, summer 91st, fall 6th)
  • Kansas: 97th percentile (spring 91st, summer 88th, fall 2nd)
  • Central Irregular Plains: 89th percentile (spring 61st, summer 76th, fall 4th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Kansas, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

  • First forage: Mar 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
  • Main flow: May 16 to Jul 31 — Soybeans
  • Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Corn: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Jul
  • Soybeans: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Soybeans: about 28 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late May – late Jul
  • Corn: about 82 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Jul
  • Corn: about 150 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul
  • Corn: about 27 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Jul

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers; amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Near a FEMA high-risk flood zone. A mapped high-risk flood zone (A) is within about 300 m. Check FEMA's map for the exact spot.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.