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Honey bee forage in Bayou Corne, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 60% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it ranks highest in spring (33rd percentile) and lowest in summer (4th). Expect a dearth from late Jun to late Nov.
When is the honey flow in Bayou Corne?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs)
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Nov 30
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bayou Corne, 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 18.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering shrubs, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.6 mi SE, blooms early Apr – early Jun (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 Bayou Corne
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.02 mi W; open water 0.02 mi W.
How Bayou Corne ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 64th | 3rd | 9th |
| Louisiana | 60th | 33rd | 4th | 18th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 14th | 20th | 3rd | 44th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 87% 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 Bayou Corne: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pierre Part 5 mi · Paincourtville 6 mi · Belle Rose 6 mi · Napoleonville 9 mi · White Castle 10 mi · Donaldsonville 11 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 Bayou Corne (30.0159, -91.153); 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.