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Honey bee forage in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 49% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (74th percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.4 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Soldiers Grove?
- First forage: Mar 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Soldiers Grove, 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 13.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, soybeans; 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 36 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 24 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi NE, 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 Soldiers Grove
Mostly: North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Maple-Basswood Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.09 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.1 mi NE.
How Soldiers Grove ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 66th | 77th | 72nd |
| Wisconsin | 49th | 71st | 46th | 74th |
| Driftless Area | 28th | 90th | 17th | 88th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Soldiers Grove: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Readstown 4 mi · Gays Mills 6 mi · Bell Center 7 mi · Mount Sterling 9 mi · Viola 9 mi · Seneca 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 Soldiers Grove (43.3923, -90.7734); 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.