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Honey bee forage in Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 44% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (66th percentile) and lowest in summer (47th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Grantsburg?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grantsburg, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, likely to set over some months
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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 424 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 110 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SE, 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 Grantsburg
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian Jack Pine-Red Pine Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.24 mi SE.
How Grantsburg ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 70th | 62nd | 77th | 69th |
| Wisconsin | 44th | 64th | 47th | 66th |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 78th | 38th | 93rd | 91st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 64% 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 Grantsburg: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Frederic 14 mi · Siren 14 mi · Lewis 14 mi · Webster 17 mi · Luck 18 mi · Milltown 20 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 Grantsburg (45.7838, -92.6773); 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.