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Honey bee forage in Lake Holiday Hideaway, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 67% of sites in Indiana. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Indiana sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lake Holiday Hideaway?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lake Holiday Hideaway, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 5,267 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4,664 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 2 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 Lake Holiday Hideaway
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.03 mi SE; open water 0.03 mi SE.
How Lake Holiday Hideaway ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 61st | 93rd | 22nd |
| Indiana | 67th | 60th | 54th | 52nd |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 50th | 69th | 40th | 56th |
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 Lake Holiday Hideaway: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cates 2 mi · Kingman 2 mi · Perrysville 8 mi · Wallace 9 mi · Cayuga 9 mi · Veedersburg 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 Lake Holiday Hideaway (39.9934, -87.3091); 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.