The Year in Pictures: Jan. | Feb.

Gardener Christine Wasley, right, helped members of the Longboat Key Garden Club to identify a seed bug in January, at the club’s butterfly garden in Bicentennial Park. Wasley spoke to the club about which plants would work best in the garden.
Daniel Ziegler and his sister, Bridget, cranked up their holiday on Longboat Key by creating four models of cars from sand on the beach.
Fran Wassenar took a shot at Sun ’N’ Sea Cottages’ annual shuffleboard tournament in February.
Greg Nielsen played with the Foot Note Jazz Band at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of the Ringling College of Art and Design, in February.
Cindy Fischer and Dawn diLorenzo unpacked liquor bottles in February, while they helped move the contents of Longboat Key Liquors into Whitney Beach Deli and Wines.
John Holtzermann, aka Queen Rexee, crowned Joan Roecker as “Our Gal Friday” at the February Longboat Island Chapel Mardi Gras party.
The Rev. Edward Pick performed for parishioners at the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Cabaret “Songs of Love” in January.