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Honey bee forage in Pardeeville, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 48% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in spring (61st percentile) and lowest in summer (51st). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.8 mi S).
When is the honey flow in Pardeeville?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 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 Pardeeville, 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 12.
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, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion, 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 64 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi N, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 118 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi N, blooms early Jul – early 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 Pardeeville
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; North-Central Interior and Appalachian Rich Swamp; North-Central Interior Wet Meadow.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.04 mi NW.
How Pardeeville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 62nd | 79th | 66th |
| Wisconsin | 48th | 61st | 51st | 59th |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 9th | 81st | 12th | 41st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Pardeeville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wyocena 3 mi · Rio 7 mi · Portage 8 mi · Dalton 10 mi · Cambria 10 mi · Dekorra 10 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 Pardeeville (43.5373, -89.3026); 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.