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Honey bee forage in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 59% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (81st percentile) and lowest in summer (55th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.1 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Camp Douglas?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Camp Douglas, 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 14.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, 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 1,567 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 438 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Camp Douglas
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Corn; North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.19 mi NE; pond, lake or river 0.47 mi E.
How Camp Douglas ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 75th | 61st | 80th | 76th |
| Wisconsin | 59th | 59th | 55th | 81st |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 46th | 71st | 45th | 50th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 57% 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 Camp Douglas: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Hustler 3 mi · New Lisbon 6 mi · Oakdale 6 mi · Wyeville 9 mi · Kendall 10 mi · Necedah 12 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 Camp Douglas (43.9197, -90.2697); 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.