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Honey bee forage in Mount Carmel, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 76% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (73rd percentile) and lowest in fall (20th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Mount Carmel?
- 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 Mount Carmel, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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 6,704 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 5,601 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, 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 Mount Carmel
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.34 mi NW.
How Mount Carmel ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 35th | 97th | 10th |
| Indiana | 76th | 34th | 73rd | 20th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 60th | 37th | 62nd | 20th |
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 Mount Carmel: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cedar Grove 5 mi · New Trenton 7 mi · Brookville 7 mi · St. Leon 9 mi · Lakeshore Resort 11 mi · West Harrison 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 Mount Carmel (39.4074, -84.8755); 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.