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Honey bee forage in Lake View, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in summer (14th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lake View?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), soybeans)
- Fall flow: Aug 1 to Aug 15 (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lake View, 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): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), 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 119 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 80 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 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 View
Mostly: North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.16 mi NE.
How Lake View ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 95th | 74th | 19th |
| Indiana | 25th | 98th | 14th | 46th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 8th | 97th | 6th | 49th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Lake View: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Andersonville 2 mi · Laurel 4 mi · Lake Santee 6 mi · Clarksburg 6 mi · Metamora 6 mi · Hamburg 7 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 View (39.4814, -85.2483); 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.