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Honey bee forage in Haubstadt, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (65th percentile) and lowest in fall (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Haubstadt?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Haubstadt, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, 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; white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, 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
- Corn: about 7,469 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 2,003 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 1 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 Haubstadt
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.26 mi SE.
How Haubstadt ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 66th | 95th | 19th |
| Indiana | 90th | 65th | 63rd | 45th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 92nd | 61st | 73rd | 37th |
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 Haubstadt: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fort Branch 3 mi · Cynthiana 7 mi · Elberfeld 7 mi · Darmstadt 8 mi · Owensville 8 mi · Buckskin 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 Haubstadt (38.2032, -87.5747); 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.