Hot weather makes the bees a little cranky, but the beekeepers were able to coax them into helping with their bee beards at the annual Bee Beard Competition Sat July 23. The crowd appreciated the efforts of both bees, and bearded (and also the lovely lines of cooling misters stretched across the Adventure Farm).
This year, Chris & Christy Hiemstra, owners of Clovermead Bees & Honey watched their youngest son, Jordan, take part in the competition for the first time. He had practised, he said, with smaller beards and appeared to be quite elated with his accomplishment, and happy to have suffered only a couple of stings.
The annual event attracts crowds who are captivated by the bee beard formation, as well as all the other things to see and do at The Adventure Farm. This year’s attendees included a “bee girl” and a reporter from the Korean Broadcasting System, sending the Bee Beard happenings back to Korea for their world news show.
This year, Chris & Christy Hiemstra, owners of Clovermead Bees & Honey watched their youngest son, Jordan, take part in the competition for the first time. He had practised, he said, with smaller beards and appeared to be quite elated with his accomplishment, and happy to have suffered only a couple of stings.
The annual event attracts crowds who are captivated by the bee beard formation, as well as all the other things to see and do at The Adventure Farm. This year’s attendees included a “bee girl” and a reporter from the Korean Broadcasting System, sending the Bee Beard happenings back to Korea for their world news show.
Above: Bee Beard Competitors.
Above: This year's champion, Daryl Haney (top left & middle); Jordan Hiemstra competes for the first time (top right and middle right); champion Haney picks up a deserved refreshment served up by Caitlyn at the snack shack.
Above: Beautifully bedecked in bee attire, is Lauren (top middle and chatting with Chris & Christy Hiemstra bottom left); Jong Sang Lee from KBS talks to Chris Hiemstra about the event (top right).
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