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Honey bee forage in Lac La Belle, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Wisconsin. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Wisconsin sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lac La Belle?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking early Jul (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lac La Belle, 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 12.
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); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 149 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 446 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Aug (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 Lac La Belle
Mostly: Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.13 mi W; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi E.
How Lac La Belle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 79th | 63rd | 83rd | 67th |
| Wisconsin | 70th | 66th | 62nd | 62nd |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 29th | 83rd | 23rd | 43rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 33% 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 Lac La Belle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Oconomowoc 3 mi · Ixonia 4 mi · Okauchee Lake 4 mi · Oconomowoc Lake 4 mi · Ashippun 5 mi · Nashotah 7 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 Lac La Belle (43.1455, -88.5173); 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.