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Honey bee forage in Little Round Lake, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 13% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi NE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 1.6 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Little Round Lake?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jul 15, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Little Round Lake, 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 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 52 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 50 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms late Jul – 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 Little Round Lake
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Open water; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Pine-(Oak) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.21 mi E; pond, lake or river 1.04 mi SW.
How Little Round Lake ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 49th | 62nd | 62nd | 47th |
| Wisconsin | 13th | 63rd | 16th | 28th |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 33rd | 37th | 38th | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 84% 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 Little Round Lake: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Chief Lake 3 mi · Hayward 6 mi · New Post 9 mi · Reserve 10 mi · Couderay 12 mi · Stone Lake 13 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 Little Round Lake (45.9694, -91.3689); 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.