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Honey bee forage in Elizaville, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (82nd percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Elizaville?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 Elizaville, 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 27.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
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 15,550 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 13,364 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi NE, 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 Elizaville
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Northern & Central Ruderal Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.4 mi N.
How Elizaville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 96th | 31st | 98th | 9th |
| Indiana | 86th | 29th | 82nd | 17th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 73rd | 32nd | 72nd | 17th |
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 Elizaville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Kirklin 5 mi · Ulen 6 mi · Lebanon 8 mi · Zionsville 10 mi · Antioch 10 mi · Sheridan 10 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 Elizaville (40.124, -86.3773); 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.