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Honey bee forage in Jolmaville, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 39% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (67th percentile) and lowest in summer (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Jolmaville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Jolmaville, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), alfalfa, soybeans; 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 115 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 29 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi E, blooms early Jul – late Sep (grown 1 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 Jolmaville
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Pine-Hemlock-Hardwood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.19 mi S.
How Jolmaville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 68th | 64th | 76th | 63rd |
| Wisconsin | 39th | 67th | 43rd | 49th |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 73rd | 42nd | 90th | 86th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Jolmaville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Marengo 3 mi · Mellen 9 mi · Franks Field 11 mi · Birch Hill 11 mi · Odanah 12 mi · Ashland 12 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 Jolmaville (46.4331, -90.7498); 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.