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Honey bee forage in Arpin, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 53% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Arpin?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: May 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Arpin, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), buckwheat; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; 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 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 77 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (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 Arpin
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi NW.
How Arpin ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 74th | 50th | 82nd | 79th |
| Wisconsin | 53rd | 36th | 59th | 86th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 40th | 49th | 49th | 60th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 51% 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 Arpin: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Vesper 5 mi · Auburndale 6 mi · Hewitt 8 mi · Pittsville 9 mi · Milladore 10 mi · Marshfield 11 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 Arpin (44.5394, -90.0315); 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.