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Honey bee forage in Earl Park, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (38th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Earl Park?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- 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 Earl Park, 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 30.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 17,904 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 2,553 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 173 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Jun – late Aug (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 Earl Park
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi S.
How Earl Park ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 37th | 97th | 17th |
| Indiana | 80th | 38th | 75th | 42nd |
| Central Corn Belt Plains | 61st | 72nd | 50th | 58th |
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 Earl Park: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Raub 5 mi · Kentland 6 mi · Fowler 7 mi · Goodland 8 mi · Boswell 12 mi · Brook 13 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 Earl Park (40.6856, -87.4201); 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.