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Honey bee forage and the honey flow in Louisiana

Across 484 towns in Louisiana, the main honey flow typically runs from about Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking around Feb 23. First forage worth flying for comes around Jan 1, and the season ends around Oct 31. 6% of towns show a dearth, typically Jul 23 to Nov 23.

What makes the honey in Louisiana

Most common honey plants across the state's towns: clovers: white, alsike and red, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, soybeans.

Most common bee crops within flight range of towns: soybeans, corn, cotton, sorghum, strawberries, alfalfa.

How the state's towns rank: the median town sits at the 72nd percentile of random land across the US.

State-wide figures are medians over the towns below, each scored at its Census center point. Your own spot can differ a lot; check it.

The national forage map over Louisiana: darker is more forage for honey bees. Tap anywhere for that spot's report, or open the national map.

Best and lowest of the state's sample

Of 3,000 random land points in Louisiana: the best is near Lake Providence, LA (100th percentile in the US); the lowest is near Empire, LA. All notable spots.

Every town in Louisiana

484 cities, towns, villages, boroughs and census-designated communities, each with its honey flow dates, honey plants, bee crops and ranking.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

    A

    • Abbeville city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Abita Springs town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Addis town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Albany town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Alexandria city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Ama community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Amelia community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Amite City town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Anacoco village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Angie village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Arabi community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Arcadia town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Arnaudville town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Ashland village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Athens village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Atlanta village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Avondale community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15

    B

    C

    • Cade community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Calhoun community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Calvin village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Cameron community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Campti town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Cankton village · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Carencro city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Carlyss community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Castor village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Catahoula community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Cecilia community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Center Point community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Centerville community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Central city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Chackbay community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Chalmette community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Charenton community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Chataignier village · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Chatham town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Chauvin community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Cheneyville town · flow Apr 16 to Jun 15
    • Choctaw community · flow Jan 16 to Mar 31
    • Choudrant village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Church Point town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Claiborne community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Clarence village · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Clarks village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Clayton town · flow Apr 16 to Jun 15
    • Clinton town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Colfax town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Collinston village · flow May 1 to Jun 15
    • Columbia town · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Convent community · flow Jan 16 to May 31
    • Converse village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Cotton Valley town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Cottonport town · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Coushatta town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Covington city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Creola village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Crescent community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Crowley city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Cullen town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Cut Off community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15

    D

    E

    • East Hodge village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Eastwood community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Echo community · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Eden Isle community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Edgard community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Edgefield village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Egan community · flow Jan 16 to May 15
    • Elizabeth village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Elmwood community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Elton town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Empire community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Epps village · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Erath town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Eros town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Erwinville community · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Estelle community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Estherwood village · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Eunice city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Evergreen town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15

    F

    G

    H

    • Hackberry community · flow Jan 16 to May 15
    • Hahnville community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Hall Summit village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Hammond city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Harahan city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Harrisonburg village · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Harvey community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Haughton town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Hayes community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Haynesville town · flow Feb 16 to May 15
    • Heflin village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Henderson town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Hessmer village · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Hester community · flow Jan 16 to Jun 15
    • Hodge village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Homer town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Hornbeck town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Hosston village · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Houma city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15

    I

    • Ida village · flow Feb 1 to May 31
    • Independence town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Iota town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Iowa town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30

    J

    K

    • Kaplan city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Keachi town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Kenner city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Kentwood town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 15
    • Kilbourne village · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Killian town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Killona community · flow Jan 16 to May 31
    • Kinder town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Kraemer community · flow Jan 16 to Mar 31
    • Krotz Springs town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15

    L

    M

    N

    O

    • Oak Grove town · flow Mar 1 to Jun 30
    • Oak Ridge village · flow May 1 to Jun 15
    • Oakdale city · flow Feb 16 to Apr 30
    • Oberlin town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Oil City town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Olla town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Opelousas city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Oretta community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Ossun community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30

    P

    Q

    • Quitman village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

    R

    • Raceland community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Rayne city · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Rayville town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 30
    • Red Chute community · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Reddell community · flow Jan 16 to Jun 15
    • Reeves village · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Reserve community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Richmond village · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Richwood town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Ridgecrest town · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Ringgold town · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Rio community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • River Ridge community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Roanoke community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Robeline village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Rock Hill community · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Rodessa village · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Romeville community · flow Jan 16 to Jun 15
    • Rosedale village · flow Apr 1 to Jun 15
    • Roseland town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Rosepine town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Ruston city · flow Feb 16 to May 15

    S

    T

    • Taft community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Tallulah city · flow Apr 16 to Jun 30
    • Tangipahoa village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Terrytown community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Thibodaux city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Tickfaw village · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Timberlane community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Triumph community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Trout community · flow Feb 1 to May 15
    • Tullos town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Turkey Creek village · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

    U

    • Union community · flow Jan 16 to Jun 15
    • Urania town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

    V

    • Varnado village · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Venice community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Ventress community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Vidalia town · flow Feb 16 to Jun 15
    • Vienna town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30
    • Vienna Bend community · flow Apr 16 to Jun 15
    • Ville Platte city · flow Feb 1 to Jun 15
    • Vinton town · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Violet community · flow Jan 16 to Apr 15
    • Vivian town · flow Mar 1 to May 15

    W

    Y

    Z

    • Zachary city · flow Jan 16 to Apr 30
    • Zwolle town · flow Feb 1 to Apr 30

    Estimates from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources · Other states.