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Honey bee forage in Manchester, Georgia
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Georgia. Against other Georgia sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (58th). Biggest nearby bee crops: peaches (nearest 3.5 mi N); corn (nearest 3.6 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Manchester?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Fall flow: Jun 1 to Jun 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Manchester, 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 Mar 12.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Peaches: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi N, blooms late Feb – early Mar
- Corn: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi SE, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 2 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 Manchester
Mostly: Southern Piedmont Dry Oak Forest; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Southern Piedmont Dry Pine Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.18 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.2 mi E.
How Manchester ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 65th | 89th | 26th | 15th |
| Georgia | 83rd | 86th | 58th | 62nd |
| Piedmont | 71st | 73rd | 37th | 72nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Manchester: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Warm Springs 3 mi · Shiloh 5 mi · Woodland 6 mi · Woodbury 9 mi · Pine Mountain 13 mi · Greenville 13 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 Manchester (32.8591, -84.6344); 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.