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Honey bee forage in Star City, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (65th percentile) and lowest in spring (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Star City?
- First forage: Apr 1 (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 Star City, 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 2.
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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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 10,477 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 15,831 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Popcorn and ornamental corn: about 100 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early 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 Star City
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.7 mi SW.
How Star City ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 92nd | 33rd | 95th | 17th |
| Indiana | 60th | 31st | 65th | 41st |
| Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana Drift Plains | 93rd | 16th | 93rd | 5th |
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 Star City: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pulaski 5 mi · Winamac 6 mi · Royal Center 8 mi · Kewanna 8 mi · Lake Bruce 8 mi · Lucerne 11 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 Star City (40.9725, -86.5542); 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.