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Honey bee forage in Pine Prairie, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 71% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (43rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.9 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.7 mi S, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Pine Prairie?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Feb 1 to Apr 30, peaking late Feb (clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Sep 30
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Pine Prairie, 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 24.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, summer-flowering shrubs; 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, 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 98 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.6 mi SE, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 2 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 2 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi S, blooms late Apr – late May (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 Pine Prairie
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; West Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Forest; Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.37 mi SW; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.44 mi SE.
How Pine Prairie ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 72nd | 84th | 24th | 23rd |
| Louisiana | 71st | 71st | 77th | 43rd |
| South Central Plains | 78th | 69th | 75th | 29th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 73% 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 Pine Prairie: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Turkey Creek 6 mi · Reddell 8 mi · Mamou 10 mi · Ville Platte 11 mi · Oakdale 14 mi · Chataignier 16 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 Pine Prairie (30.782, -92.422); 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.