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Honey bee forage in Manter, Kansas
Estimated forage here is better than about 51% of sites in Kansas. Against other Kansas sites it stands out most in spring (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (28th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Manter?
- First forage: Feb 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Manter, 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 Apr 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, native wildflowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 422 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Sorghum: about 126 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 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 Manter
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Winter Wheat; Western Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.29 mi N; open water 0.68 mi E.
How Manter ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 68th | 67th | 57th |
| Kansas | 51st | 81st | 28th | 57th |
| High Plains | 82nd | 91st | 53rd | 47th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Manter: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Johnson City 8 mi · Big Bow 18 mi · Richfield 19 mi · Ulysses 29 mi · Syracuse 30 mi · Rolla 31 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 Manter (37.5245, -101.8832); 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.