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Honey bee forage in Wallace Ridge, Louisiana
Estimated forage here is better than about 70% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (83rd percentile) and lowest in fall (30th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 0.2 mi N, grown 4 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 1.4 mi S, grown 2 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Wallace Ridge?
- First forage: Jan 1 (early trees (maple, willow, poplar), roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion)
- Main flow: Feb 16 to Jun 15, peaking late Apr (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), soybeans, summer-flowering trees (locust, linden))
- Season ends: Dec 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Wallace Ridge, 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), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Summer honey (July and August): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), cotton, fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), garden flowers; 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), summer-flowering trees (locust, linden), 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
- Soybeans: about 79 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.6 mi W, blooms late Apr – late 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 Wallace Ridge
Mostly: Southeastern Native Ruderal Forest; Mississippi River Low Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest; Mississippi River High Floodplain (Bottomland) Forest.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.07 mi NE; creek, wetland or wet meadow 0.09 mi W.
How Wallace Ridge ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 71st | 90th | 30th | 16th |
| Louisiana | 70th | 79th | 83rd | 30th |
| Mississippi Alluvial Plain | 18th | 50th | 26th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 60% 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 Wallace Ridge: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Jonesville 4 mi · Harrisonburg 6 mi · Sicily Island 15 mi · Ferriday 16 mi · Clayton 17 mi · Jena 18 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 Wallace Ridge (31.6841, -91.8287); 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.