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Honey bee forage in Bryceland, Louisiana

Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in fall (66th percentile) and lowest in summer (46th). Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer), less than 0.1 mi away.

When is the honey flow in Bryceland?

  • First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
  • Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking early Mar (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
  • Fall flow: May 16 to May 31 (summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
  • Season ends: Oct 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Bryceland, 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 Mar 8.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
  • Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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

No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.

The land and water around Bryceland

Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; West Gulf Coastal Plain Pine Forest; West Gulf Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood Forest.

Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi W; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.02 mi W.

How Bryceland ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US42nd72nd13th37th
Louisiana37th52nd46th66th
South Central Plains38th45th35th68th

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 91% 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 Bryceland: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Mount Lebanon 5 mi · Bienville 6 mi · Gibsland 8 mi · Arcadia 8 mi · Simsboro 13 mi · Lucky 14 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 Bryceland (32.445, -92.9901); 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.