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Honey bee forage in Moreauville, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.1 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 0.3 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Moreauville?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking early May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Moreauville, 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 25.
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, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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): 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 2,830 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.1 mi SW, blooms early Apr – late Jun (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 1,136 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.2 mi W, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 2 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 Moreauville
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Soybeans.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0 mi S; pond, lake or river 0.02 mi W.
How Moreauville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 95th | 99th | 56th | 8th |
| Louisiana | 97th | 98th | 93rd | 16th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 68th | 97th | 35th | 40th |
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 Moreauville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Mansura 5 mi · Plaucheville 5 mi · Cottonport 5 mi · Bordelonville 7 mi · Marksville 8 mi · Hessmer 8 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 Moreauville (31.0342, -91.9817); 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.