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Honey bee forage in Cloverdale, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 30% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cloverdale?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cloverdale, 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 24.
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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion, 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); 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 722 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,466 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi SE, 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 Cloverdale
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Corn; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.23 mi S.
How Cloverdale ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 82nd | 85th | 43rd |
| Indiana | 30th | 81st | 24th | 82nd |
| Interior Plateau | 89th | 22nd | 91st | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 Cloverdale: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Putnamville 6 mi · Eminence 8 mi · Greencastle 9 mi · Poland 10 mi · Fillmore 11 mi · Stilesville 12 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 Cloverdale (39.5212, -86.7987); 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.