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Honey bee forage in Omro, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 90% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (91st percentile) and lowest in spring (63rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.6 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Omro?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Omro, 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), garden flowers; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, alfalfa; 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
- Corn: about 1,139 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 86 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 94 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NW, blooms late Jun – early Sep (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 Omro
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Corn; North-Central Interior Freshwater Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi N; pond, lake or river 0.09 mi N.
Things to watch
- Heavily developed. About 51% of the land within a mile is developed. Less room for forage, and more neighbors near the hives.
How Omro ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 85th | 62nd | 86th | 82nd |
| Wisconsin | 90th | 63rd | 75th | 91st |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 71st | 82nd | 39th | 83rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 31% 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 Omro: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Waukau 4 mi · Winneconne 5 mi · Eureka 6 mi · Butte des Morts 6 mi · Oshkosh 9 mi · Berlin 12 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 Omro (44.039, -88.737); 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.