1:19 PM: Haven’t been to the Bee Festival yet? You have until 3 pm to get to the north side of High Point Commons Park (north of Neighborhood House at 6400 Sylvan Way SW), home to the West Seattle Bee Garden.

It’s a low-key festival but lots of opportunities to get info not only about bees, but about gardening in general.

5:04 PM: Adding more photos by WSB’s Torin Record-Sand – the rain and hail held off until right after the festival! Yes, of course there were bees at the festival, both around the hives:

And up close if you were interested:

Bee education, too, with the Puget Sound Beekeepers Association (who brought honey):

And the Washington Bee Atlas:

A chance to dance:

And/or to admire the Bee Garden:

We need bees – and they need us to help them thrive. The Bee Garden website has advice on how.