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Honey bee forage in Evergreen, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 81% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (87th percentile) and lowest in fall (18th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.5 mi N, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Evergreen?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Evergreen, 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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, 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 2,151 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi NE, blooms early Apr – early Jun (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 Evergreen
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Soybeans; Sugarcane.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.08 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi S.
How Evergreen ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 81st | 96th | 32nd | 9th |
| Louisiana | 81st | 87th | 85th | 18th |
| South Central Plains | 93rd | 94th | 90th | 3rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% 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 Evergreen: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cottonport 4 mi · Bunkie 5 mi · Hessmer 7 mi · Plaucheville 7 mi · Mansura 8 mi · Morrow 9 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 Evergreen (30.9528, -92.1052); 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.