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Honey bee forage in Woodville, Wisconsin
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Wisconsin. Against other Wisconsin sites it stands out most in fall (96th percentile) and lowest in summer (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.6 mi E); soybeans (nearest 1.0 mi SE, grown 2 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.6 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Woodville?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Aug 31, peaking late Jul (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Woodville, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion; white, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, alfalfa, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, alfalfa, soybeans; 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 101 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi S, blooms late Jul – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 32 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 mi SW, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 127 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NE, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 5 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 Woodville
Mostly: Eastern Cool Temperate Pasture and Hayland; North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and Woodland; Corn.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.38 mi E.
How Woodville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 83rd | 66th | 85th | 87th |
| Wisconsin | 85th | 71st | 66th | 96th |
| Western Corn Belt Plains | 7th | 93rd | 4th | 99th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 55% 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 Woodville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Baldwin 4 mi · Wilson 6 mi · Spring Valley 7 mi · Hammond 8 mi · Glenwood City 9 mi · Emerald 10 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 Woodville (44.9483, -92.2851); 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.