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Forage report for 29.4462, -90.3076

Estimated forage here is better than about 83% of sites in Louisiana. Against other Louisiana sites it stands out most in summer (79th percentile) and lowest in fall (49th). Biggest nearby bee crops: soybeans (nearest 2.7 mi NE, grown 1 of the last 5 years). Nearest mapped water: creek, wetland or wet meadow, 0.12 mi NW.

Ranking

  • Continental US: 82nd percentile (spring 85th, summer 26th, fall 26th)
  • Louisiana: 83rd percentile (spring 73rd, summer 79th, fall 49th)
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain: 32nd percentile (spring 43rd, summer 24th, fall 69th)

Percentile among 3,000 random land points across Louisiana, scored the same way; land in general, not beekeepers' yards.

Season

  • First forage: Jan 1 — Dandelion, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Early trees (maple, willow, poplar)
  • Main flow: Jan 16 to Apr 15 — Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion
  • Season ends: Dec 31

Bee crops nearby

  • Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.7 mi NE, blooms early Apr – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 14 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.9 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 4 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.1 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.8 mi E, blooms early Apr – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.3 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Jun
  • Soybeans: about 3 acres in a typical year, nearest 3.5 mi N, blooms early Apr – early Jun

What the honey would be made of

  • Spring honey (March to June): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Summer-flowering shrubs; extra light amber
  • Summer honey (July and August): Garden flowers, Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); extra light amber
  • Fall honey (September to November): Garden flowers, Fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster); amber
  • Whole season (March to November): Clovers: white, alsike and red, Dandelion, Roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), Garden flowers; extra light amber

Things to watch

  • No digital FEMA flood map here. FEMA has no digital flood map for this area. Ask the county, and look for low ground near creeks before placing hives.

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. Honey composition is a nectar-source estimate, not a pollen analysis. Benchmark 2026.5. How this works.