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Honey bee forage in Grosse Tete, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 80% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (36th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.3 mi NW).
When is the honey flow in Grosse Tete?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Grosse Tete, 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): 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): garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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 393 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi W, 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 Grosse Tete
Mostly: Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River Bottomland Depression.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.17 mi NW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.17 mi N.
How Grosse Tete ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 80th | 94th | 26th | 19th |
| Louisiana | 80th | 83rd | 80th | 36th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 28th | 59th | 25th | 62nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 43% 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 Grosse Tete: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Rosedale 2 mi · Maringouin 7 mi · Erwinville 9 mi · Addis 11 mi · Brusly 11 mi · Livonia 12 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 Grosse Tete (30.4154, -91.4394); 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.