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Honey bee forage in Rosepine, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (77th percentile) and lowest in fall (66th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 2.5 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years); watermelons (nearest 3.5 mi E, grown 1 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 3.2 mi SW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Rosepine?
- First forage: Jan 1 (dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar))
- 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 Rosepine, 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 25.
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, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), dandelion; 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): 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
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.5 mi W, blooms late Apr – late May (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Watermelons: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi E, blooms early Apr – early Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.2 mi SW, blooms early Apr – late 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 Rosepine
Mostly: Southeastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation; Southeastern Ruderal Grassland; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.04 mi N; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.16 mi SW.
How Rosepine ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 82nd | 24th | 37th |
| Louisiana | 70th | 69th | 77th | 66th |
| South Central Plains | 77th | 66th | 75th | 68th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 71% 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 Rosepine: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
DeRidder 6 mi · Fort Johnson South 10 mi · New Llano 13 mi · Fort Johnson North 14 mi · Leesville 15 mi · Sugartown 17 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 Rosepine (30.9245, -93.2885); 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.