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Honey bee forage in Burlington, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Indiana. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Indiana sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Burlington?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- 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 Burlington, 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 6,423 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 6,225 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SE, blooms early Jul – 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 Burlington
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.16 mi NW.
How Burlington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 61st | 92nd | 25th |
| Indiana | 60th | 60th | 51st | 57th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 40th | 69th | 36th | 60th |
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 Burlington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Young America 6 mi · Cutler 7 mi · New London 7 mi · Bringhurst 8 mi · Russiaville 8 mi · Flora 8 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 Burlington (40.482, -86.3946); 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.