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Honey bee forage in Sorrento, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 88% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in fall (84th percentile) and lowest in summer (73rd). Expect a dearth from early Oct to early Dec.
When is the honey flow in Sorrento?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), dandelion)
- Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15, peaking late Feb (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion)
- Dearth: Jul 16 to Jul 31
- Dearth: Oct 1 to Dec 15
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Sorrento, 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 19.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): clovers: white, alsike and red, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers, clovers: white, alsike and red, 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, summer-flowering shrubs, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), early trees (maple, willow, poplar); 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
- Soybeans: about 17 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi SW, 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 Sorrento
Mostly: Mississippi River Bottomland Depression; East Gulf Coastal Plain Small Stream and River Floodplain Forest; Eastern Warm Temperate Pasture and Hayland.
Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow 0 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.28 mi NE.
How Sorrento ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 86th | 87th | 21st | 47th |
| Louisiana | 88th | 74th | 73rd | 84th |
| Mississippi Valley Loess Plains | 71st | 54th | 33rd | 97th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 69% 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 Sorrento: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Gonzales 4 mi · Lemannville 7 mi · Union 7 mi · Darrow 8 mi · Romeville 8 mi · Welcome 10 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 Sorrento (30.1836, -90.8666); 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.