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Honey bee forage in Crivitz, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 52% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in summer (44th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.9 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.2 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Crivitz?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Fall flow: Aug 16 to Aug 31 (soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Crivitz, 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 21.
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): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, soybeans, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, garden flowers; extra 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), summer-flowering shrubs; 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 652 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 57 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Dry beans: about 35 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi W, blooms late Jul – late 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 Crivitz
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.28 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.29 mi SW.
How Crivitz ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 73rd | 69th | 76th | 71st |
| Wisconsin | 52nd | 77th | 44th | 71st |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 87th | 55th | 92nd | 92nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Crivitz: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pound 9 mi · Wausaukee 10 mi · Coleman 12 mi · Peshtigo 17 mi · Amberg 19 mi · Lena 19 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 Crivitz (45.2334, -88.0069); 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.