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Honey bee forage in Wild Rose, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 32% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (65th percentile) and lowest in summer (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi W, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wild Rose?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late May (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wild Rose, 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, 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): alfalfa, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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, dandelion, alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 240 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.5 mi SW, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 23 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi SE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 33 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 1 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 Wild Rose
Mostly: North-Central Interior and Appalachian Rich Swamp; Northern & Central Native Ruderal Forest; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.25 mi NW.
Things to watch
- Bee crops nearby that are often sprayed. Sweet Corn: insecticides used on about 44% of surveyed US acres (2024). Figures are from USDA's Agricultural Chemical Use Survey, matched by crop type from the crop map. The survey counts any insecticide use in the crop year (not seed treatments) and doesn't say when; ask nearby growers about spray timing.
How Wild Rose ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 64th | 62nd | 73rd | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 32nd | 63rd | 39th | 65th |
| North Central Hardwood Forests | 22nd | 74th | 25th | 33rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 67% 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 Wild Rose: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wautoma 8 mi · Pine River 9 mi · Almond 10 mi · Redgranite 11 mi · Chain O' Lakes 11 mi · Lohrville 11 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 Wild Rose (44.1783, -89.2445); 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.