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Honey bee forage in Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (63rd percentile) and lowest in summer (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi NE, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wausaukee?
- First forage: Mar 16 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wausaukee, 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 21.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, soybeans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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 96 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 60 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 mi NE, blooms early Jul – 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 Wausaukee
Mostly: Laurentian-Acadian Alkaline Conifer-Hardwood Swamp; Laurentian-Acadian Northern Hardwoods Forest; Northeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.06 mi N; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.06 mi NW.
How Wausaukee ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 59th | 75th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 32nd | 55th | 42nd | 63rd |
| Northern Lakes and Forests | 64th | 31st | 89th | 90th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 63% 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 Wausaukee: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Amberg 9 mi · Crivitz 10 mi · Pembine 18 mi · Pound 20 mi · Dunbar 22 mi · Coleman 22 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 Wausaukee (45.3782, -87.9548); 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.