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Honey bee forage in Point Place, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (95th percentile) and lowest in fall (16th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 4 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Point Place?
- First forage: Jan 16 (dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Apr 16 to Jun 15, peaking early May (soybeans)
- Season ends: Jul 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Point Place, 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 28.
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, cotton; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- 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 1,320 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 432 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi NW, blooms early May – early Jun (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 Point Place
Mostly: Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Red River Large Floodplain Forest; Open water.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.13 mi SE; pond, lake or river 0.2 mi E.
How Point Place ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 89th | 98th | 50th | 8th |
| Louisiana | 93rd | 95th | 91st | 16th |
| South Central Plains | 99th | 100th | 98th | 2nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 35% 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 Point Place: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Natchez 2 mi · Vienna Bend 4 mi · Natchitoches 6 mi · St. Maurice 7 mi · Montgomery 8 mi · Clarence 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 Point Place (31.6876, -93.025); 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.