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Honey bee forage in Port Barre, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 98% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (39th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi S, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 0.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Port Barre?
- 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 Port Barre, 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 20.
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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); 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, 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 1,492 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.3 mi NW, blooms early Apr – early Jun (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 Port Barre
Mostly: Soybeans; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.21 mi W; pond, lake or river 0.21 mi NW.
How Port Barre ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 97th | 99th | 44th | 21st |
| Louisiana | 98th | 98th | 90th | 39th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 74th | 95th | 32nd | 64th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 36% 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 Port Barre: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Leonville 7 mi · Washington 7 mi · Opelousas 8 mi · Grand Coteau 11 mi · Arnaudville 11 mi · Palmetto 12 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 Port Barre (30.5555, -91.956); 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.