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Honey bee forage in Black Creek, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 92% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (88th percentile) and lowest in spring (37th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Black Creek?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Black Creek, 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): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, 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): soybeans, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Corn: about 2,353 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 359 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 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 Black Creek
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Floodplain Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi E.
How Black Creek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 51st | 89th | 80th |
| Wisconsin | 92nd | 37th | 86th | 88th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 87th | 50th | 82nd | 63rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Black Creek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Nichols 6 mi · Shiocton 7 mi · Seymour 7 mi · Navarino 10 mi · Hortonville 13 mi · Appleton 14 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 Black Creek (44.4745, -88.4502); 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.