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Honey bee forage in Windsor, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 82% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in summer (96th percentile) and lowest in spring (below the 1st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Windsor?
- First forage: Jun 16 (alfalfa, soybeans)
- Main flow: Jul 1 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (soybeans, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Sep 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Windsor, 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): alfalfa, dandelion, soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): soybeans, alfalfa; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, soybeans, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, 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 10,291 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms early Jul – early Aug (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 202 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi N, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 97 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (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 Windsor
Mostly: Corn; Developed, low intensity (houses and yards); Developed, open space (parks, large lots, lawns).
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.64 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 1.26 mi S.
How Windsor ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 4th | 91st | 53rd |
| Wisconsin | 82nd | below the 1st | 96th | 33rd |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains | 55th | below the 1st | 86th | 19th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Windsor: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
DeForest 3 mi · Sun Prairie 5 mi · Arlington 8 mi · Waunakee 9 mi · Maple Bluff 10 mi · Dane 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 Windsor (43.2457, -89.2815); 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.