Photos from Bee-Day
By Rebecca Bullene on June 15, 2010
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BBG gets a 100th birthday kiss from twin bees! Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Queen bee of soul, Maxine Brown, performs on the Esplanade in honor of BBG's 100th birthday. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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The Sweet Divines sing some classics at Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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A drone, queen, and worker bee buzz around Cranford Rose Garden. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Sweet Joe of The Persuasions mingles and sings with the crowd at Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Children's Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman meets a fan in the Fragrance Garden during Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Sam Comfort of Anarchy Apiaries give a Beekeeping Boot Camp workshop at Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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BBG Senior Arborist Chris Roddick shows off a 100 year old bitter orange tree on a Bees and Trees tour. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Mecca Bodega play enchanting music in the Cranford Rose Garden. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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BBG Director of Public Programs Anita Jacobs with The Persuasions. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Using the Beehive Checklist young visitors study a hive. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Bees in flight in the Fragrance Garden. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Hive: An Architectural Cookie Installation made by Amelia Coulter of Sugarbuilt on display in the BBG Rotunda for Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Brooklyn's own kings of a cappella, The Persuasions. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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A young member of the NYC beekeeping Meetup Group shows off part of his hive. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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HoneybeeLives show off the the incredible geometry of a comb. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Carmelo the Science Fellow decides to make a meal out of a mealworm to the delighted horror of his young audience at Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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The bumblebee costume closet has been raided! Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Bees Without Borders sells very local (and very delicious) honey at Bee-Day. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Greenbelt Native Plant Center teaches visitors how planting native flora can help our local pollinators. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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An apiary display in Lily Pool Terrace. The queen has a (man made) small dot of blue on her head to make her stand out. Notice how different her abdomen looks from the rest. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Tasting samples of elderberry and honey syrup courtesy of Honey Gardens Apiaries. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Anarchy Apiaries teaches Bee-Day visitors the basics of beekeeping. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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Hiten Marimba Duo play "Flight of the Bumblebee" and other tunes in Lily Pool Terrace. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
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BBG's Early Education Coordinator Ashely Gamell gives a tutorial to the Garden Apprentices on bee identification. Photo by Rebecca Bullene.
Last Saturday, BBG celebrated its 100th birthday with a Bee-Day party that highlighted the importance of bees in our world with honey tastings, lectures, presentations, tours, and live music throughout the Garden. The day culminated with an old-school concert on Cherry Esplanade featuring Brooklyn natives the Persuasions, as well as the Sweet Divines and legendary soul singer Maxine Brown.
It was a beautiful day to be in the Garden and definitely a party worthy of 100 years of community service and growth. BBG will continue to celebrate its centennial all summer long with special tours, events, and a Garden-wide exhibition highlighting the history of BBG. For more information, visit BBG Celebrates 100 Years.
