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Honey bee forage in Houlton, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (72nd percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.4 mi E).
When is the honey flow in Houlton?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Houlton, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, soybeans, dandelion; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, alfalfa; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, soybeans; 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 299 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SE, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 190 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 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 Houlton
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.27 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.28 mi E.
How Houlton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 67th | 58th | 77th | 71st |
| Wisconsin | 37th | 54th | 46th | 72nd |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 26th | 66th | 32nd | 38th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 35% 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 Houlton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
North Hudson 5 mi · Somerset 7 mi · Hudson 8 mi · New Richmond 12 mi · Roberts 13 mi · Star Prairie 15 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 Houlton (45.0659, -92.7885); 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.