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Honey bee forage in Wheatland, Indiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Indiana. Against other Indiana sites it stands out most in summer (80th percentile) and lowest in fall (32nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); popcorn and ornamental corn (nearest 0.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wheatland?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Aug 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wheatland, 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 16.
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, watermelons; 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 4,902 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 4,176 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi NE, 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 Wheatland
Mostly: Soybeans; Corn; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.49 mi NW.
How Wheatland ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 98th | 48th | 98th | 14th |
| Indiana | 96th | 49th | 80th | 32nd |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 96th | 36th | 89th | 24th |
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 Wheatland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Monroe City 4 mi · Ragsdale 6 mi · Bicknell 8 mi · Washington 8 mi · Bruceville 9 mi · Edwardsport 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 Wheatland (38.6632, -87.3063); 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.