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Honey bee forage in Stendal, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 2% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in spring (82nd percentile) and lowest in summer (5th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.7 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Stendal?
- First forage: Feb 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Mar 16 to Jul 15, peaking early Apr (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Stendal, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), 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 290 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.7 mi W, blooms late May – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 48 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Jul (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 Stendal
Mostly: Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak Forest; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.12 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.21 mi S.
How Stendal ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 83rd | 51st | 27th |
| Indiana | 2nd | 82nd | 5th | 62nd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 4th | 86th | 4th | 57th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 81% 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 Stendal: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Holland 6 mi · Spurgeon 6 mi · Velpen 6 mi · Arthur 8 mi · Winslow 9 mi · Folsomville 10 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 Stendal (38.2672, -87.1463); 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.