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Honey bee forage in Manns Harbor, North Carolina
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in North Carolina. Against other North Carolina sites it stands out most in fall (68th percentile) and lowest in summer (4th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.
When is the honey flow in Manns Harbor?
- First forage: Jan 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Feb 16 to May 15, peaking late Mar (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Manns Harbor, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.
The land and water around Manns Harbor
Mostly: Open water; Atlantic Coastal Plain Peatland Pocosin and Canebrake Woodland; Atlantic Coastal Plain Embayed Region Tidal Salt and Brackish Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.34 mi NE.
How Manns Harbor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 54th | 84th | 13th | 27th |
| North Carolina | 25th | 34th | 4th | 68th |
| Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain | 24th | 58th | 11th | 65th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Manns Harbor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Manteo 7 mi · Wanchese 9 mi · Nags Head 9 mi · Kill Devil Hills 10 mi · Kitty Hawk 12 mi · Southern Shores 15 mi
All towns in North Carolina · National map · How the scoring works
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 Manns Harbor (35.8985, -75.7807); 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.