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Forage report for 44.2754, -88.6711

Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in spring (34th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.5 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.29 mi S.

Ranking

Continental US: 81st percentile (spring 49th, summer 87th, fall 73rd)
Wisconsin: 80th percentile (spring 34th, summer 79th, fall 77th)
North Central Hardwood Forests: 72nd percentile (spring 47th, summer 74th, fall 45th)

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, Alfalfa
Season ends: Sep 30

Bee crops nearby

Soybeans: about 145 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 387 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jul – late Aug
Soybeans: about 146 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Soybeans: about 145 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep
Corn: about 313 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug
Soybeans: about 70 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep

What the honey would be made of

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