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Honey bee forage in Scotland, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 25% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in summer (19th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SE); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Scotland?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Scotland, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): 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
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 105 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi SE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late Jun – late 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 Scotland
Mostly: South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.23 mi NE.
How Scotland ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 87th | 80th | 28th |
| Indiana | 25th | 88th | 19th | 63rd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 28th | 90th | 20th | 58th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 67% 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 Scotland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Crane 1 mi · Newberry 6 mi · Burns City 6 mi · Odon 6 mi · Hashtown 8 mi · Raglesville 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 Scotland (38.9091, -86.9048); 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.