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Honey bee forage in Cloverland, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 30% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cloverland?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cloverland, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 760 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 574 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Jul (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 Cloverland
Mostly: North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; Soybeans; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.04 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi N.
How Cloverland ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 86th | 83rd | 31st |
| Indiana | 30th | 86th | 22nd | 65th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 33rd | 88th | 24th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 60% 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 Cloverland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Billtown 2 mi · Staunton 2 mi · Seelyville 2 mi · Fontanet 5 mi · Burnett 5 mi · Brazil 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 Cloverland (39.5043, -87.2257); 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.