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Honey bee forage in Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in summer (60th percentile) and lowest in spring and fall (40th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.3 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Lauderdale Lakes?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans)
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Lauderdale Lakes, 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 11.
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, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, garden flowers; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); light amber, likely to set over some months
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 7,834 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1,546 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 2 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 Lauderdale Lakes
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Corn; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.07 mi NE; open water 0.07 mi NE.
How Lauderdale Lakes ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 52nd | 83rd | 58th |
| Wisconsin | 49th | 40th | 60th | 40th |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 9th | 65th | 22nd | 26th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Lauderdale Lakes: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Turtle Lake 6 mi · Elkhorn 7 mi · Palmyra 8 mi · Lake Lorraine 9 mi · Whitewater 9 mi · East Troy 9 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 Lauderdale Lakes (42.7723, -88.5806); 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.