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Honey bee forage in Hall Summit, Louisiana

Estimated forage here is better than about 66% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (38th). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.19 mi N.

When is the honey flow in Hall Summit?

  • First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
  • Main flow: Feb 1 to May 15, peaking early Mar (clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
  • Season ends: Jul 31
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Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Hall Summit, 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 Mar 6.

What the honey is made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
  • Summer honey (July and August): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), 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): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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

No rated bee crops within about 3.7 miles of the town center. The forage here is wild plants, trees and gardens.

The land and water around Hall Summit

Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Forest; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland.

Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.19 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.22 mi SW.

How Hall Summit ranks

Against random land inOverallSpringSummerFall
Continental US67th88th23rd21st
Louisiana66th77th76th38th
South Central Plains71st78th74th23rd

Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.

About 88% 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 Hall Summit: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.

Nearby

Martin 7 mi · Edgefield 9 mi · Castor 10 mi · Ringgold 10 mi · Coushatta 11 mi · Ashland 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 Hall Summit (32.177, -93.3051); 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.