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Honey bee forage in Trafalgar, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in fall (71st percentile) and lowest in summer (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Trafalgar?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- 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 Trafalgar, 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 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra 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 3,451 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2,358 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, 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 Trafalgar
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Beech-Maple Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.07 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi NE.
How Trafalgar ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 69th | 92nd | 35th |
| Indiana | 68th | 68th | 49th | 71st |
| Eastern Corn Belt Plains | 51st | 77th | 34th | 74th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Trafalgar: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nineveh 5 mi · Prince's Lakes 5 mi · Morgantown 6 mi · Cordry Sweetwater Lakes 7 mi · Franklin 8 mi · Amity 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 Trafalgar (39.4124, -86.1499); 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.