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Honey bee forage in Diaperville, Wisconsin

Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (80th percentile) and lowest in summer and fall (36th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, less than 0.1 mi away.

When is the honey flow in Diaperville?

  • First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
  • Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
  • Season ends: Oct 15
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Diaperville, 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 29.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
  • Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
  • Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
  • Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time

Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.

Bee crops within flight range

No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.

The land and water around Diaperville

Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Floodplain Forest.

Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.17 mi W.

How Diaperville ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US67th70th72nd55th
Wisconsin37th80th36th36th
Northern Lakes and Forests70th60th79th77th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 90% 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 Diaperville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Odanah 2 mi · New Odanah 3 mi · Bayfront 4 mi · Franks Field 7 mi · Ashland 8 mi · Birch Hill 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 Diaperville (46.6048, -90.7135); 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.