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Honey bee forage in Sicily Island, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 86% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in spring (92nd percentile) and lowest in fall (25th). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 4 of the last 5 years); soybeans (nearest 0.1 mi SW, grown 3 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Sicily Island?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- 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 Sicily Island, 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 Mar 1.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), garden flowers, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), cotton; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; amber
- Whole season (March to November): soybeans, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
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 1,090 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi S, blooms early May – early Jun (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Soybeans: about 920 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi N, blooms late Apr – late Jun (grown 5 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 Sicily Island
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Corn; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.14 mi SW; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.2 mi NW.
How Sicily Island ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 84th | 98th | 41st | 14th |
| Louisiana | 86th | 92nd | 89th | 25th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 36th | 80th | 31st | 52nd |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 40% 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 Sicily Island: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Wisner 9 mi · Harrisonburg 11 mi · Clayton 11 mi · Gilbert 14 mi · Wallace Ridge 15 mi · Spokane 15 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 Sicily Island (31.8488, -91.6594); 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.