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Honey bee forage in Estherwood, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 62% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (64th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.7 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Estherwood?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Fall flow: May 16 to Jun 15 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Estherwood, 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 20.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, soybeans; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 95 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.3 mi S, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 3 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 Estherwood
Mostly: Aquaculture; Rice; West Gulf Coastal Plain Near-Coast Large River Swamp.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.08 mi S; open water 0.18 mi E.
How Estherwood ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 63rd | 77th | 17th | 8th |
| Louisiana | 62nd | 60th | 64th | 16th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 40th | 47th | 37th | 28th |
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 Estherwood: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Midland 2 mi · Morse 5 mi · Egan 5 mi · Crowley 6 mi · Mermentau 7 mi · Iota 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 Estherwood (30.1816, -92.4633); 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.