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Forage report for 42.5313, -88.0075

Estimated forage here is better than about 87% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in summer (82nd percentile) and lowest in spring (45th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi E). Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river, less than 0.1 mi away.

Ranking

Continental US: 83rd percentile (spring 55th, summer 88th, fall 65th)
Wisconsin: 87th percentile (spring 45th, summer 82nd, fall 56th)
Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains: 63rd percentile (spring 69th, summer 52nd, fall 39th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Wisconsin, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

First forage: Mar 16 — Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard)
Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31 — Soybeans
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 696 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 401 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Corn: about 641 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug
Corn: about 133 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug
Soybeans: about 715 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

Spring honey (March to June): Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; light amber
Summer honey (July and August): Soybeans, Alfalfa, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red; white
Fall honey (September to November): Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion; light amber
Whole season (March to November): Soybeans, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar), Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.