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Honey bee forage in Taylorsville, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Indiana. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Indiana sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Taylorsville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Aug 15, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Taylorsville, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 3,880 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,901 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi NE, blooms late Jun – late Jul (grown 1 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 Taylorsville
Mostly: Soybeans; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.04 mi SW; pond, lake or river 0.36 mi NW.
How Taylorsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 65th | 95th | 35th |
| Indiana | 90th | 64th | 62nd | 71st |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 80th | 73rd | 49th | 74th |
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 Taylorsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pleasant View Village 3 mi · Edinburgh 4 mi · Clifford 4 mi · Columbus 6 mi · Flat Rock 8 mi · Petersville 9 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 Taylorsville (39.2965, -85.9503); 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.