Sights to See in Seattle Soon–for immigrants, long-time residents, and visitors: The West Seattle Bee Garden at Highpoint

Walk the garden. See the hives. Learn of the importance of bees. (For example, bumblebees are the only bees to pollinate potatoes. Without them would we have potatoes?) Read about keeping a garden attractive to bees.bgardenWP_20160521_006beeWP_20160521_004Signs are in English, Vietnamese, Somali, and Cambodian.

The garden sits in High Point Commons Park by the High Point Neighborhood House.

BEES ARE NECESSARY FOR OUR FOOD. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE, RESEARCH WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY IS DOING TO KEEP BEES. IF YOU CAN, VISIT THE PLACE. TELL US ABOUT IT IN THE COMMENTS.

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  1. Hilda Nunez says:

    I learned that bees fly 12 to 15 miles per hour, and there are 3 types of bees. Field bees visit 50 to 100 flowers during each trip this is interesting because, I had no idea about everything that bees do.

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    1. Dear Hilda Nunez, Isn’t the bee garden a fascinating place?

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    2. zeinab mohamud says:

      the bee hive is near a garden, next to it there is a field. there’s also a big tree, a park and a hill it’s a beautiful place to visit.

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      1. Zeinab Mohamud, tell your friends about the bees!

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  2. zeinab mohamud says:

    the bee hive is near a garden., next to it there is a field. there’s also A big tree, a park, and a hill it’s beautiful place to visit.

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  3. zeinab mohamud says:

    the bee hive is near a garden, next to it there is a field. there’s also a big tree, a park and a hill, it is beautiful place to visit

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  4. Petrita villada says:

    I learned so much about bees, I didnt know the things they could do. I really like this place and im definitely coming back very soon.

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  5. van chu says:

    This place is interesting, I will visit and know how they make beehive? I looked the picture up here that almost resemble my country( Vietnam)

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  6. Denh thang says:

    I love this place,peaceful.

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  7. Hsin Yu says:

    This is located behind the center where they offer free movies. The bee hives are donated by the community. They have festival for bees every year.

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    1. Have you been to the festival?

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  8. saida adan says:

    I go beautiful place

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  9. saida adan says:

    I go to beautiful place. Looked differently bee garden differently flowers. I like Haney.

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  10. eyerusalem says:

    This place is interesting I went visited I like the Bee Garden and beautiful please to enjoy woke I love

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    1. It is a nice place for a walk. I agree.

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  11. Alemnesh says:

    Alemnesh
    ESL3 academic
    February 13 2017
    I visited the west Seattle bee garden its not very big but its beautiful.
    and also I was alone there look all the place I also
    liked the houses and the aerie. I was surprise to see the houses for emigrant
    living nice houses because I no mane place its not like this. Then. I
    will go back to see again.

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    1. It is an interesting community.

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  12. Mai Nguyen says:

    It is a little garden with big house of bees. It was interesting to learn about bees, how they live and how the bee populations is decreasing. It is nice place to visit and a good less for kids.

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    1. I hope you will return to see it again.

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  13. It’s a beautiful place!

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  14. Mai Nguyen says:

    It is a little garden with big house of bees. It was interesting to learn about bees such as how they live and how the bee population is decreating. It is nice place to visit and a good less for kids.

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