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Honey bee forage in Cheneyville, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (85th percentile) and lowest in fall (24th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.8 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.0 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cheneyville?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cheneyville, 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 25.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, cotton, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, 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
- Soybeans: about 763 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi S, blooms early Apr – late 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 Cheneyville
Mostly: Red River Large Floodplain Forest; Sugarcane; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.43 mi E.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 43% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Cheneyville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 92nd | 34th | 13th |
| Louisiana | 70th | 81st | 85th | 24th |
| South Central Plains | 76th | 83rd | 91st | 6th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Cheneyville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Bunkie 7 mi · Echo 7 mi · Lecompte 8 mi · Hessmer 10 mi · Fifth Ward 11 mi · Evergreen 12 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 Cheneyville (31.011, -92.2901); 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.