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Honey bee forage in Mansfield, Washington
Estimated forage here is better than about 45% of sites in Washington. Against other Washington sites it stands out most in fall (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: canola (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mansfield?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Mansfield, 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 May 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, canola; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, snowberry, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): spotted and diffuse knapweed, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), spotted and diffuse knapweed, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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
- Canola: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms late Apr – early 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 Mansfield
Mostly: Fallow / idle cropland; Winter Wheat; Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.76 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.78 mi N.
How Mansfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 65th | 78th | 80th |
| Washington | 45th | 57th | 42nd | 83rd |
| Columbia Plateau | 83rd | 84th | 79th | 76th |
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 Mansfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bridgeport 14 mi · Chelan Falls 16 mi · Chelan 18 mi · Pateros 21 mi · Banks Lake South 21 mi · Brewster 21 mi
All towns in Washington · 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 Mansfield (47.8119, -119.638); 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.