VIDEO: West Seattle Bee Festival, sweet as honey

High Point Commons Park and Lanham Place to its west [map] are a hive of activity for this afternoon’s West Seattle Bee Festival. At the WS Bee Garden, north end of the park, Puget Sound Beekeepers are selling honey and answering lots of questions.

The entertainment is in keeping with the theme – Ella Bella Bee and the Pollinators performed in the first hour.

Not far from the Amphitheater, toward the south end of Lanham, we found Chance (below) and Blue, Seattle Police horses (based in West Seattle, on the southwest side of Westcrest Park):

Other city departments and services are there too – including the Seattle Public Library Bookmobile:

You can find out about local nonprofits, too – among those with booths/tables are the West Seattle Food Bank, West Seattle Cooperative Preschools, and Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (whose work includes lots of nature stewardship). The festival continues until 3 pm.

5 Replies to "VIDEO: West Seattle Bee Festival, sweet as honey"

  • ACE May 20, 2023 (3:08 pm)

    Absolutely one of my favorite Seattle festivals. Besides the buzz about honey, it is awesome to see so many city departments and non-profits flying around. Great community event with sticking power! Everyone was bee hiving themselves and having a good ole time! Special shout out to Ella Bella Bee and the Pollinators. Very entertaining and super informative too!

  • WS Res May 20, 2023 (5:59 pm)

    Are this pictures broken on this post for anyone else?

    • WSB May 20, 2023 (6:02 pm)

      That’s a problem for some browsers right now. Working on it.

  • Midi May 20, 2023 (8:11 pm)

    Had so much fun at the Bee Festival! I got a little pepper plant to take home, won the jackpot in a spinning game so got a bee headband & glasses, we pet the horses and watched the music entertainment. 

  • waikikigirl May 21, 2023 (7:02 am)

    Wish we could have gone but we had other plans, but maybe someone can answer my question.I haven’t seen any bees in our yard yet, is it because of the late Spring and late flowering of some flowers? I’m kind of worried.

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