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Honey bee forage in Pleasant Lake, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pleasant Lake?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pleasant Lake, 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 7.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, 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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
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 3,413 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,741 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 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 Pleasant Lake
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.04 mi SE; open water 0.04 mi SE.
How Pleasant Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 54th | 88th | 45th |
| Indiana | 23rd | 54th | 34th | 84th |
| Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains | 48th | 45th | 55th | 28th |
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 Pleasant Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Ashley 4 mi · Holiday Woods 5 mi · Angola 5 mi · Hudson 5 mi · Hamilton 5 mi · Helmer 9 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 Pleasant Lake (41.5743, -85.0125); 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.