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Honey bee forage in Corydon, Kentucky
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Kentucky. Against other Kentucky sites it stands out most in summer (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (8th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 2.4 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Corydon?
- First forage: Mar 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jun 1 to Jul 31, peaking late Jun (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Corydon, 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 10.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 9,902 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms late May – late Jul (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 14,114 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jun – early 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 Corydon
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi W; open water 0.44 mi N.
How Corydon ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 94th | 72nd | 92nd | 7th |
| Kentucky | 96th | 11th | 95th | 8th |
| Interior River Valleys and Hills | 77th | 69th | 59th | 10th |
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 Corydon: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Waverly 6 mi · Poole 8 mi · Breckinridge Center 10 mi · Henderson 10 mi · Anthoston 10 mi · Morganfield 10 mi
All towns in Kentucky · National map · How the scoring works
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 Corydon (37.7396, -87.7067); 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.