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Honey bee forage in Fenton, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 18% of sites in Louisiana. Spring, summer and fall all rank about the same against other Louisiana sites. Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.2 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Fenton?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Fenton, 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 21.
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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; 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, soybeans; 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 297 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.4 mi NE, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 5 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 Fenton
Mostly: Rice; Aquaculture; West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SW; open water 0.15 mi S.
How Fenton ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 26th | 55th | 8th | 13th |
| Louisiana | 18th | 15th | 19th | 24th |
| Western Gulf Coastal Plain | 12th | 22nd | 7th | 36th |
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 Fenton: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Lacassine 9 mi · Kinder 9 mi · Iowa 10 mi · Welsh 11 mi · Reeves 13 mi · Roanoke 13 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 Fenton (30.3643, -92.917); 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.