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Honey bee forage in Chenequa, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 7% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it ranks highest in fall (49th percentile) and lowest in summer (11th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Chenequa?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Sep 30 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Chenequa, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), soybeans; 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 66 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 21 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 4 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 Chenequa
Mostly: Open water; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0 mi S; open water 0 mi S.
How Chenequa ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 36th | 46th | 59th | 63rd |
| Wisconsin | 7th | 28th | 11th | 49th |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | below the 1st | 54th | below the 1st | 35th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 37% 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 Chenequa: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
North Lake 2 mi · Hartland 3 mi · Nashotah 3 mi · Okauchee Lake 3 mi · Oconomowoc Lake 4 mi · Merton 4 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 Chenequa (43.1231, -88.3814); 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.