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Honey bee forage in Middle Village, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 19% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (88th percentile) and lowest in fall (7th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Middle Village?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 30, peaking late May (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Middle Village, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), spring-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering shrubs; light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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, spring-flowering shrubs; 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
- Corn: about 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 29 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 9 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.2 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early 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 Middle Village
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Pine-Hemlock Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.11 mi NE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 1.05 mi NW.
How Middle Village ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 76th | 59th | 18th |
| Wisconsin | 19th | 88th | 11th | 7th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 12th | 92nd | 6th | 1st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 94% 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 Middle Village: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Neopit 6 mi · Gresham 6 mi · Keshena 8 mi · Legend Lake 9 mi · Thornton 9 mi · Zoar 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 Middle Village (44.9265, -88.7178); 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.