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Honey bee forage in Kraemer, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 54% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it ranks highest in fall (32nd percentile) and lowest in summer (3rd). Expect a dearth from late Jun to late Nov.
When is the honey flow in Kraemer?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Mar 31, peaking late Feb (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Dearth: Jun 16 to Nov 30
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Kraemer, 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 16.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; amber, likely to set over some months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs, early trees (maple, willow, poplar), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber, likely to stay liquid a long time
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 Kraemer
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; Mississippi Delta Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.02 mi N.
How Kraemer ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 56th | 58th | 3rd | 17th |
| Louisiana | 54th | 20th | 3rd | 32nd |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 12th | 15th | 3rd | 59th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 92% 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 Kraemer: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Pleasure Bend 4 mi · Choctaw 6 mi · South Vacherie 7 mi · Raceland 9 mi · Des Allemands 10 mi · Lafourche Crossing 11 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 Kraemer (29.8592, -90.6256); 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.