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Honey bee forage in Labadieville, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 37% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it ranks highest in summer (38th percentile) and lowest in fall (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.5 mi SE, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Labadieville?
- First forage: Jan 1 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- Main flow: Jan 16 to May 31, peaking late Feb (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Labadieville, 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 17.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): garden flowers, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), 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), soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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 442 acres in a typical year, nearest 1.1 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 Labadieville
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; Sugarcane; Fallow / idle cropland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.08 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.24 mi N.
Things to watch
- Lots of crops with little or no bee value. About 49% of the land within 3 miles is in crops bees get little from (such as wheat and other grains).
How Labadieville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 42nd | 63rd | 11th | 14th |
| Louisiana | 37th | 32nd | 38th | 25th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 8th | 20th | 12th | 52nd |
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 Labadieville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Supreme 4 mi · Thibodaux 9 mi · Napoleonville 9 mi · Chackbay 9 mi · Schriever 10 mi · Bayou L'Ourse 10 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 Labadieville (29.8246, -90.9526); 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.