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Honey bee forage in Beaver Dam, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 36% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (52nd percentile) and lowest in spring (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 0.5 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Beaver Dam?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), 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 Beaver Dam, 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 3.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 8,292 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 10,746 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 134 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jul – early 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 Beaver Dam
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.06 mi W.
How Beaver Dam ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 87th | 39th | 92nd | 23rd |
| Indiana | 36th | 40th | 48th | 52nd |
| Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains | 69th | 22nd | 77th | 8th |
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 Beaver Dam: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Burket 4 mi · Silver Lake 4 mi · Akron 5 mi · Claypool 5 mi · Palestine 6 mi · Mentone 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 Beaver Dam (41.0955, -85.973); 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.