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Honey bee forage in Deerfield, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in summer (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (48th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Deerfield?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Deerfield, 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 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; 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 3,338 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 270 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Deerfield
Mostly: Corn; Soybeans; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.43 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.5 mi SE.
How Deerfield ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 88th | 63rd | 89th | 63rd |
| Wisconsin | 97th | 65th | 87th | 48th |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 90th | 83rd | 62nd | 34th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% 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 Deerfield: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cambridge 4 mi · Lake Ripley 5 mi · Rockdale 6 mi · Cottage Grove 7 mi · Marshall 8 mi · Lake Mills 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 Deerfield (43.0492, -89.0762); 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.