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Forage report for 37.9708, -98.3102

Estimated forage here is better than about 43% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (21st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 54th percentile (spring 61st, summer 63rd, fall 66th)
Kansas: 43rd percentile (spring 73rd, summer 21st, fall 72nd)
Central Great Plains: 56th percentile (spring 73rd, summer 48th, fall 75th)

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

Season

First forage: Feb 16 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Dandelion
Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15 — Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Soybeans
Season ends: Oct 31

Bee crops nearby

Alfalfa: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms late May – early Aug
Soybeans: about 11 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Soybeans: about 20 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug
Sorghum: about 18 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul
Sorghum: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul
Soybeans: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug

What the honey would be made of

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

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.