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Honey bee forage in Brazil, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 31% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (93rd percentile) and lowest in summer (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.9 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Brazil?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Brazil, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, garden flowers; extra 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 896 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi E, blooms early Jun – 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 Brazil
Mostly: Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi SE; open water 0.67 mi E.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 87% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Brazil ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 89th | 81st | 57th |
| Indiana | 31st | 91st | 20th | 93rd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 35th | 93rd | 22nd | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% 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 Brazil: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Knightsville 2 mi · Harmony 3 mi · Billtown 3 mi · Staunton 4 mi · Carbon 5 mi · Cloverland 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 Brazil (39.5224, -87.1245); 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.