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Honey bee forage in Medaryville, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (75th percentile) and lowest in spring (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 0.4 mi NE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Medaryville?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Medaryville, 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 3.
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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): 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
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 11,493 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 12,465 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 99 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 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 Medaryville
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.32 mi N.
How Medaryville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 44th | 95th | 38th |
| Indiana | 70th | 46th | 64th | 75th |
| Central Corn Belt Plains | 50th | 77th | 38th | 76th |
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 Medaryville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Francesville 7 mi · San Pierre 8 mi · North Judson 11 mi · Wheatfield 11 mi · Pulaski 14 mi · Monon 15 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 Medaryville (41.0804, -86.8905); 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.