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Honey bee forage in West Manchester, Ohio
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Ohio. Against other Ohio sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (12th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in West Manchester?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of West 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 Apr 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Soybeans: about 15,215 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 11,136 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms early Jul – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 5 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (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 West Manchester
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.39 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.57 mi N.
How West Manchester ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 31st | 99th | 14th |
| Ohio | 92nd | 19th | 89th | 12th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 92nd | 33rd | 86th | 34th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around West Manchester: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Castine 2 mi · Eldorado 3 mi · Ithaca 5 mi · Lewisburg 6 mi · New Madison 6 mi · Verona 6 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 West Manchester (39.9033, -84.6263); 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.