Bee Forage Calendar
Kansas Nectar Flow & Bee Forage Calendar
What blooms for honey bees in Kansas through the year, when the flow is on and when the dearth hits. Main flow Feb to Jul, fall flow Aug to Sep. Built from the Southern Plains region: 71 forage plants and crops, honey-bee-confirmed.
Kansas: Your Beekeeping Year
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Main flow Feb to Jul Dearth brief Fall flow Aug to Sep
What's blooming in Kansas
Every forage plant behind the flow, including the introduced and invasive honey plants native-plant guides leave out.
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Nectar strength: low to high (bold names are major flows)
Native Introduced Invasive
Sources for this region: honey-plant references 路 Klein et al. 2007 路 regional varietal honeys 路 Texas beekeeping references 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022) 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022); genus estimate from American Honey Plants 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022); genus estimate from Illinois Wildflowers 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022); genus estimate from Plants for Bees 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022); values from American Honey Plants 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022); values from Illinois Wildflowers 路 Xerces Southern Plains (NPPBI 2022); values from Plants for Bees; American Honey Plants. Every plant is drawn from these, not generated. Tap any plant name to
see its details and source.
Typical regional timing, not a forecast. The sources for this region are listed under the calendar.
Crops near you: bees and farmers
6 crops grown around Kansas that feed bees and mostly depend on them to set a full harvest.
| Crop | Blooms | Bees get | Crop needs bees |
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| Cantaloupe / melon | Jun to Aug | Nectar + pollen | High |
| Squash & pumpkin | Jun to Sep | Nectar + pollen | Essential |
| Watermelon | Jun to Aug | Nectar + pollen | Essential |
| Cotton | Jul to Sep | Nectar | Moderate |
| Soybean | Jul to Aug | Nectar | Little |
| Sunflower | Jul to Sep | Nectar + pollen | Moderate |
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