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Honey bee forage in Lucerne, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 42% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (59th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lucerne?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lucerne, 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 2.
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; 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 18,119 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 9,864 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms late Jun – late 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 Lucerne
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.31 mi S.
How Lucerne ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 20th | 94th | 8th |
| Indiana | 42nd | 17th | 59th | 16th |
| Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains | 78th | 6th | 89th | 1st |
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 Lucerne: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Royal Center 5 mi · Logansport 9 mi · Fulton 9 mi · Lake Cicott 10 mi · Twelve Mile 10 mi · Kewanna 11 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 Lucerne (40.8659, -86.4038); 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.