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Honey bee forage in Echo, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 89% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (90th percentile) and lowest in fall (42nd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.3 mi E, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Echo?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (clovers: white, alsike and red, soybeans, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Echo, 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 26.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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): soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion; 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 116 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi S, blooms early Apr – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 58 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.5 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 Echo
Mostly: Red River Large Floodplain Forest; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.07 mi E; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi NW.
How Echo ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 97th | 33rd | 23rd |
| Louisiana | 89th | 90th | 85th | 42nd |
| South Central Plains | 98th | 97th | 90th | 28th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 66% 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 Echo: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Fifth Ward 5 mi · Cheneyville 7 mi · Hessmer 8 mi · Lecompte 10 mi · Center Point 10 mi · Marksville 10 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 Echo (31.1085, -92.2406); 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.