Residents swarm to Sweetgrass Farms for Honey Bee Festival

Sweetgrass Farms hosts the second annual Honey Bee Festival to benefit University of Florida honey bee lab.

  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 5:44 p.m. March 25, 2017
  • Sarasota
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Sweetgrass Farms was abuzz with activity March 25 for its second annual Honey Bee Festival. 

Festvilgoers came dressed in their insect best. Many wore antenna and black and yellow stripes to get into the spirit of the day.  

Nico and Edi Majorie
Nico and Edi Majorie
Ariana Dasaro gets her face painted.
Ariana Dasaro gets her face painted.
Kaliopy Hawkins and Melinda Peacock
Kaliopy Hawkins and Melinda Peacock
Guests enjoyed the Sweetgrass Farm animals in between festivities.
Guests enjoyed the Sweetgrass Farm animals in between festivities.
Festivalgoers enjoy a show a Florida Studio Players inprov show.
Festivalgoers enjoy a show a Florida Studio Players inprov show.
Nolan Bruns
Nolan Bruns
Landon Walsh-Middleton laughs at bubbles.
Landon Walsh-Middleton laughs at bubbles.
Elle Singerman
Elle Singerman
Emely Barbosa colors at the craft tent.
Emely Barbosa colors at the craft tent.
Violet Robbins shows off the bee she made at the craft tent.
Violet Robbins shows off the bee she made at the craft tent.
Addison McCoig pets a goat.
Addison McCoig pets a goat.
Alyssa Martinez pets a goat.
Alyssa Martinez pets a goat.
Fabrizio Huirse enjoys honey during the Honey Bee Festival
Fabrizio Huirse enjoys honey during the Honey Bee Festival
Brendan Wilcoxson
Brendan Wilcoxson

 

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