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Honey bee forage in Albany, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 68% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in fall (78th percentile) and lowest in spring (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: strawberries (nearest 3.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Albany?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Albany, 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 Feb 22.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Strawberries: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi SE, blooms early Jan – early Apr (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 Albany
Mostly: East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Flatwoods; East Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Pine Wet Flatwoods; Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi E; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi SW.
How Albany ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 69th | 78th | 22nd | 43rd |
| Louisiana | 68th | 61st | 74th | 78th |
| Southern Coastal Plain | 65th | 76th | 86th | 64th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Albany: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Springfield 6 mi · Natalbany 7 mi · Hammond 8 mi · Tickfaw 8 mi · Ponchatoula 9 mi · Livingston 10 mi
All towns in Louisiana · 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 Albany (30.4992, -90.5838); 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.