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Honey bee forage in Pleasure Bend, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 47% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it ranks highest in fall (26th percentile) and lowest in summer (3rd). Expect a dearth from late Jun to late Nov.
When is the honey flow in Pleasure Bend?
- 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 Pleasure Bend, 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), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers; 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), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard); 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
- Soybeans: about 15 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, 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 Pleasure Bend
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; Open water; Mississippi Delta Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.18 mi NW.
How Pleasure Bend ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 50th | 56th | 3rd | 14th |
| Louisiana | 47th | 17th | 3rd | 26th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 10th | 14th | 2nd | 53rd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 77% 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 Pleasure Bend: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
South Vacherie 3 mi · Kraemer 4 mi · Wallace 7 mi · Choctaw 7 mi · North Vacherie 7 mi · Paulina 9 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 Pleasure Bend (29.9221, -90.6412); 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.