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Honey bee forage in Eland, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 42% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (60th percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi S); soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Eland?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Eland, 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), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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
- Alfalfa: about 54 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 47 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 89 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 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 Eland
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Boreal-Laurentian Conifer Acidic Swamp and Treed Poor Fen.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi NW.
How Eland ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 61st | 77th | 65th |
| Wisconsin | 42nd | 60th | 47th | 57th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 29th | 72nd | 34th | 27th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Eland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Paac Ciinak 3 mi · Wittenberg 3 mi · Birnamwood 4 mi · Elderon 6 mi · Hatley 6 mi · Aniwa 10 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 Eland (44.8669, -89.209); 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.