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Honey bee forage in Saratoga, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (90th percentile) and lowest in spring (23rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Saratoga?
- First forage: Apr 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 15, peaking early Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Saratoga, 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 29.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 13,956 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 12,037 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms early Jul – late Jul (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi E, blooms early 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 Saratoga
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.52 mi NW.
How Saratoga ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 26th | 99th | 12th |
| Indiana | 94th | 23rd | 90th | 26th |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 86th | 26th | 84th | 27th |
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 Saratoga: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Winchester 6 mi · Union City 6 mi · Ridgeville 7 mi · Salamonia 11 mi · Farmland 12 mi · Spartanburg 12 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 Saratoga (40.2368, -84.9158); 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.