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Honey bee forage in Kouts, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 72% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (56th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 1.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Kouts?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kouts, 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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- 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
- Soybeans: about 11,719 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14,488 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 158 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, 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 Kouts
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.05 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.34 mi W.
How Kouts ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 56th | 94th | 46th |
| Indiana | 72nd | 56th | 58th | 86th |
| Central Corn Belt Plains | 52nd | 84th | 32nd | 80th |
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 Kouts: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Malden 4 mi · Boone Grove 6 mi · La Crosse 7 mi · Wheatfield 9 mi · Hebron 9 mi · Aberdeen 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 Kouts (41.3172, -87.0266); 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.