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Honey bee forage in Clay City, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 73% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (69th percentile) and lowest in summer (51st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clay City?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clay City, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 9,667 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 7,176 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, 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 Clay City
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.36 mi NE.
How Clay City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 69th | 92nd | 31st |
| Indiana | 73rd | 69th | 51st | 66th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 79th | 66th | 60th | 63rd |
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 Clay City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Middlebury 1 mi · Coal City 5 mi · Saline City 6 mi · Lewis 8 mi · Coalmont 8 mi · Cory 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 Clay City (39.277, -87.1127); 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.