The West Seattle Bee Garden

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.

Video by Kymberlee della Luce on the ecological and humanistic efforts of the neighborhood: “Keep Highpoint Green.”

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.