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Forage report for 44.0975, -87.6781

Estimated forage here is better than about 35% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (96th percentile) and lowest in spring (41st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 1.4 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away. 1 thing to watch (below).

Ranking

  • Continental US: 66th percentile (spring 53rd, summer 76th, fall 87th)
  • Wisconsin: 35th percentile (spring 41st, summer 45th, fall 96th)
  • Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains: 5th percentile (spring 67th, summer 7th, fall 93rd)

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

Season

  • First forage: Apr 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red
  • Main flow: May 1 to Aug 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers
  • Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 30 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Dandelion
  • Season ends: Oct 15

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Corn: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug
  • Corn: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.6 mi NW, blooms late Jul – late Aug
  • Soybeans: about 170 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Soybeans: about 39 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep
  • Corn: about 118 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi N, blooms late Jul – late Aug

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Lindens / basswood; light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Garden flowers, Dandelion, Soybeans; extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Soybeans; extra light amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Garden flowers, Soybeans; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • Heavily developed. About 83% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
  • Flood map not checked. FEMA's flood map service didn't answer. Check it directly.

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.