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Honey bee forage in Somerville, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (68th percentile) and lowest in summer (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Somerville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Somerville, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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
- Soybeans: about 2,726 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,752 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SW, 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 Somerville
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.05 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.06 mi E.
How Somerville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 68th | 90th | 18th |
| Indiana | 48th | 68th | 40th | 43rd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 54th | 65th | 46th | 35th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 37% 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 Somerville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mackey 2 mi · Buckskin 4 mi · Oakland City 4 mi · Francisco 5 mi · Lynnville 6 mi · Spurgeon 7 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 Somerville (38.2797, -87.3757); 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.