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Honey bee forage in Alamo, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (58th percentile) and lowest in fall (29th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE); corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Alamo?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Alamo, 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 28.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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 7,731 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 6,122 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 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 Alamo
Mostly: North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi E; pond, lake or river 0.74 mi E.
How Alamo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 46th | 94th | 13th |
| Indiana | 59th | 47th | 58th | 29th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 39th | 52nd | 45th | 31st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Alamo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wallace 5 mi · Lake Holiday 5 mi · Waynetown 7 mi · Waveland 7 mi · New Market 7 mi · Crawfordsville 9 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 Alamo (39.9834, -87.0552); 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.