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Forage report for 37.8818, -97.2110

Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in summer (91st percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), 0.22 mi N.

Ranking

Continental US: 89th percentile (spring 50th, summer 92nd, fall 48th)
Kansas: 89th percentile (spring 49th, summer 91st, fall 45th)
Central Great Plains: 94th percentile (spring 52nd, summer 89th, fall 46th)

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

Season

First forage: Mar 1 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31 — Soybeans
Season ends: Aug 31

Bee crops nearby

Corn: about 537 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jun – early Jul
Soybeans: about 121 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 166 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 129 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late May – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Garden flowers, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); amber
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Dandelion; light amber

Things to watch

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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.