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Honey bee forage in Cottonport, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 94% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (96th percentile) and lowest in fall (17th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 2 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Cottonport?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Cottonport, 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 24.
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, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers; 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 2,913 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,090 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi E, blooms late Apr – late May (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 Cottonport
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Soybeans; Sugarcane.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.08 mi NW; open water 0.09 mi NW.
How Cottonport ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 90th | 98th | 45th | 9th |
| Louisiana | 94th | 96th | 90th | 17th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 54th | 90th | 32nd | 43rd |
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 Cottonport: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Evergreen 4 mi · Plaucheville 4 mi · Moreauville 5 mi · Mansura 5 mi · Hessmer 6 mi · Bunkie 8 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 Cottonport (30.9892, -92.051); 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.