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Honey bee forage in Arkansaw, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 84% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in spring (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Arkansaw?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Arkansaw, 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 May 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), alfalfa, 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
- Corn: about 645 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 239 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 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 Arkansaw
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; North-Central Interior Floodplain Forest; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NE.
How Arkansaw ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 51st | 88th | 66th |
| Wisconsin | 84th | 37th | 83rd | 58th |
| Driftless Area | 73rd | 44th | 70th | 53rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 45% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Arkansaw: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Durand 3 mi · Plum City 8 mi · Downsville 11 mi · Elmwood 12 mi · Pepin 15 mi · Nelson 15 mi
All towns in Wisconsin · 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 Arkansaw (44.6343, -92.0211); 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.