Getting down with the buzz

Posted 9/20/23

NARROWSBURG, NY — Main Street will be filled with black and yellow as visitors throng to the Honey Bee Fest on September 23. The event, now in its ninth year, will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. …

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Getting down with the buzz

RR photos by Scott Rando

These honeybees were attracted to a small patch of yellow flowers. The plant turned out to be common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.). It is also considered invasive, having been brought over from Europe during the 1600s as an ornamental plant. ..One thing to say on its behalf, though, is that there were at least a dozen honeybees on flowers in this small patch of common tansy.....

Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2023 3:54 pm

NARROWSBURG, NY — Main Street will be filled with black and yellow as visitors throng to the Honey Bee Fest on September 23. The event, now in its ninth year, will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There, visitors will have the opportunity to indulge in all things bees—handmade crafts, bee-themed merchandise and mouthwatering treats made with honey as the star ingredient. You’ll be buzzing from all of the delectable honey-glazed desserts.
With entertainment by DJ Catsilk, playing from the DVAA deck, bee-themed crafts for the kids, handmade bee products, and bee dress-up up there is something for everyone.
Main Street from Bridge Street to the Narrowsburg Post Office will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. The public parking lot will be open.