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Honey bee forage in Bayou L'Ourse, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (52nd percentile) and lowest in summer (13th). Expect a dearth from late Jul to late Nov.
When is the honey flow in Bayou L'Ourse?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Nov 30
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bayou L'Ourse, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), 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, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 61 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi W, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 2 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 L'Ourse
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; Open water; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi N.
How Bayou L'Ourse ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 72nd | 7th | 15th |
| Louisiana | 71st | 52nd | 13th | 28th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 19th | 28th | 7th | 55th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 81% 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 L'Ourse: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Amelia 5 mi · Siracusaville 6 mi · Morgan City 8 mi · Labadieville 10 mi · Berwick 11 mi · Supreme 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 L'Ourse (29.7174, -91.0606); 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.