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Honey bee forage in Plaucheville, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 96% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (97th percentile) and lowest in fall (13th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.2 mi W, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Plaucheville?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 1 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (soybeans, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Season ends: Jul 15
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Plaucheville, 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): 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): clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra 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): 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 2,521 acres in a typical year, nearest 1 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Jun (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 119 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NE, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 4 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 Plaucheville
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi N; open water 0.16 mi SE.
How Plaucheville ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 93rd | 98th | 45th | 6th |
| Louisiana | 96th | 97th | 90th | 13th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 62nd | 93rd | 32nd | 36th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 49% 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 Plaucheville: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Cottonport 4 mi · Moreauville 5 mi · Evergreen 7 mi · Mansura 8 mi · Simmesport 10 mi · Hessmer 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 Plaucheville (30.9647, -91.9837); 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.