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Honey bee forage in Galliano, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Galliano?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Galliano, 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 15.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi NE, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 1 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 Galliano
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Open water; Mississippi Delta Salt and Brackish Tidal Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.12 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.29 mi E.
How Galliano ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 82nd | 85th | 26th | 26th |
| Louisiana | 83rd | 73rd | 79th | 49th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 32nd | 43rd | 24th | 69th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 59% 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 Galliano: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Golden Meadow 5 mi · Cut Off 5 mi · Larose 9 mi · Montegut 15 mi · Chauvin 17 mi · Lockport 19 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 Galliano (29.4459, -90.3077); 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.