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Honey bee forage in Pittsville, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (72nd percentile) and lowest in spring (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.1 mi S, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (right here); soybeans (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pittsville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: May 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pittsville, 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, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, soybeans, 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): alfalfa, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few 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 198 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 136 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi W, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 67 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms early Jul – early Sep (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 Pittsville
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; North-Central Interior and Appalachian Rich Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.02 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi NE.
How Pittsville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 56th | 80th | 71st |
| Wisconsin | 49th | 49th | 55th | 72nd |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 35th | 62nd | 44th | 38th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% 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 Pittsville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Arpin 9 mi · Vesper 9 mi · Babcock 10 mi · Ceex Haci 14 mi · Hewitt 14 mi · Auburndale 14 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 Pittsville (44.4417, -90.1366); 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.