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Honey bee forage in Clarks Mills, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 69% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (86th percentile) and lowest in spring (22nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Clarks Mills?
- First forage: Apr 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Clarks Mills, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
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 2,172 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 346 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms late Jun – 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 Clarks Mills
Mostly: Corn; Alfalfa; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S.
How Clarks Mills ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 78th | 42nd | 87th | 79th |
| Wisconsin | 69th | 22nd | 75th | 86th |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 28th | 46th | 39th | 75th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 30% 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 Clarks Mills: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Valders 2 mi · Whitelaw 4 mi · Collins 6 mi · Reedsville 6 mi · St. Nazianz 7 mi · Manitowoc 9 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 Clarks Mills (44.0911, -87.8626); 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.