Honeybee Festival at Norfolk Botanical Gardens

In Norfolk, Virginia we have a wonderful garden and I go there whenever I get a chance. This past Saturday was the annual Honeybee Festival and it was my first time attending. There was a lot of information on bees and beekeeping. There was local honey and beeswax candles for sale plus food and a lot of wandering around the garden. I had to check out the butterfly house and garden. It was hot out there in the full sun! But I saw quite a few butterflies. Taking photos of them is really a challenge since they are very busy in the afternoon.

Plants to attract pollinators for sale

Food!

Bee Info

Can't forget butterflies!

A fritillary in the garden

The star of the show

The maze in the butterfly garden, shaped like a butterfly

The Wind Point Lighthouse

I enjoy stopping at lighthouses whenever I get a chance. There's something romantic about them (I love reading stories of  sea adventures and travels)  This one has been in use since 1880 and assists navigation around Wind Point into Racine Harbor on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. It's 108' tall and is one of the tallest and oldest still serving on the Great Lakes.

The Fog Horn House

A nice view