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Honey bee forage in New Trenton, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 5% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in summer (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in New Trenton?
- First forage: Feb 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jun 30, peaking late Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Fall flow: Jul 16 to Aug 15 (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of New Trenton, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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 74 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 30 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms early Jun – early Aug (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 Trenton
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.3 mi NE.
How New Trenton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 85th | 61st | 48th |
| Indiana | 5th | 84th | 8th | 86th |
| Interior Plateau | 36th | 28th | 56th | 94th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Trenton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
St. Leon 4 mi · Cedar Grove 4 mi · West Harrison 5 mi · Bright 6 mi · Mount Carmel 7 mi · Brookville 10 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 Trenton (39.309, -84.897); 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.