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Honey bee forage in Cornucopia, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 17% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it ranks highest in spring (49th percentile) and lowest in summer (31st). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 2.8 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 3.7 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cornucopia?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: May 1 to Jul 15, peaking early Jun (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cornucopia, 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 Jun 2.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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
- Alfalfa: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi S, blooms early Jul – late Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.7 mi SE, blooms early Aug – 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 Cornucopia
Mostly: Open water; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Sub-boreal Aspen-Birch Forest.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W.
How Cornucopia ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 53rd | 56th | 70th | 52nd |
| Wisconsin | 17th | 49th | 31st | 33rd |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 39th | 27th | 70th | 74th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 79% 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 Cornucopia: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Herbster 6 mi · Bayfield 14 mi · Port Wing 14 mi · Washburn 16 mi · Ashland 22 mi · Bayfront 22 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 Cornucopia (46.8567, -91.1081); 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.