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Honey bee forage in New Harmony, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in summer (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Harmony?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Harmony, 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 13.
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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 3,433 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,923 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, 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 Harmony
Mostly: South-Central Interior Large Floodplain Forest; Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.11 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.22 mi N.
How New Harmony ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 83rd | 88th | 27th |
| Indiana | 49th | 83rd | 31st | 62nd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 56th | 86th | 35th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% 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 New Harmony: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Griffin 5 mi · Stewartsville 6 mi · Wadesville 8 mi · Poseyville 9 mi · Blairsville 10 mi · St. Wendel 13 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 Harmony (38.1286, -87.9309); 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.