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Honey bee forage in Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 23% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (72nd percentile) and lowest in summer (33rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); cranberries (nearest 1.9 mi N).
When is the honey flow in Lake Wazeecha?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 15, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: Sep 1 to Sep 15 (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lake Wazeecha, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, 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 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Cranberries: about 16 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.9 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Jul
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 Lake Wazeecha
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Pine-(Oak) Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Pine Forest; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards).
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.32 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.33 mi S.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Lake Wazeecha ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 59th | 58th | 71st | 71st |
| Wisconsin | 23rd | 54th | 33rd | 72nd |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 15th | 66th | 19th | 39th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 56% 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 Lake Wazeecha: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Biron 4 mi · Wisconsin Rapids 4 mi · Port Edwards 5 mi · Nekoosa 9 mi · Rudolph 9 mi · Lake Camelot 11 mi
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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 Lake Wazeecha (44.3709, -89.7492); 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.