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Honey bee forage in Kimmell, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (73rd percentile) and lowest in summer (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kimmell?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kimmell, 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 May 4.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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 6,064 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 7,009 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jul – early 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 Kimmell
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi NE.
How Kimmell ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 48th | 92nd | 37th |
| Indiana | 44th | 49th | 48th | 73rd |
| Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains | 80th | 36th | 77th | 19th |
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 Kimmell: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cromwell 3 mi · Bear Lake 5 mi · Ligonier 5 mi · Wolflake 5 mi · Wawaka 6 mi · Enchanted Hills 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 Kimmell (41.394, -85.549); 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.