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Honey bee forage in New Albany, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 16% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (99th percentile) and lowest in summer (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.9 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); cantaloupes (nearest 3.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Albany?
- First forage: Feb 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking early Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Jul 1 to Jul 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Albany, 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 9.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, lindens / basswood; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, summer-flowering shrubs; extra 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 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi E, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 8 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi E, blooms early Jun – early 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 New Albany
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.49 mi N.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 92% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How New Albany ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 96th | 62nd | 47th |
| Indiana | 16th | 99th | 8th | 86th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 4th | 98th | 1st | 84th |
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 New Albany: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Clarksville 3 mi · Floyds Knobs 4 mi · Sellersburg 7 mi · Jeffersonville 7 mi · Galena 7 mi · Georgetown 8 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 New Albany (38.3122, -85.824); 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.