Yes, as long as you contact us via email (info@beesnblooms.com) and the date for the ticket purchased is a minimum of 1 week away. Tickets are transferable to another person, so feel free to have a friend use it. We are not able to do a direct exchange. Please go ahead and purchase a new ticket. Check first to be sure your desired date still has availability. We will cancel/refund the earlier transaction. We do not refund the processing fee, which is 5% of the total charged. We will be extremely busy during Lavender Bloom Fest so it could take us about a week to process the refund. It could take an additional 7 business days to show up on your statement after we process it. Thank you for your patience!

Yes, as long as you contact us via email (info@beesnblooms.com) and the date for the ticket purchased is a minimum of 1 week away. We do not refund the processing fee, which is 5% of the total charged. We will be extremely busy during Lavender Bloom Fest so it could take us about a week to process the refund. It could take an additional 7 business days to show up on your statement after we process it. Thank you for your patience! Tickets are also transferable to another person, so feel free to have a friend use it.

No, just tell the person at check in that there are more people arriving in your group separately. Make sure everyone in the group knows the name of the person who bought the tickets (you will need their name in order to check in).

No, we will not need to see your order confirmation or receipt. The person at check in will only need the name of the person who bought the tickets to check you in (we will have the name of the ticket purchaser in our system).

No, there is no digital or physical ticket. You will not receive an email with one, you will only receive a confirmation email with your receipt. We will only need the name of the person who bought the tickets to check you in (we will have the name of the ticket purchaser in our system). 

No, U-Cut bundles are an additional $5 each.

If you have a life-threatening allergy to bee stings, we generally recommend that you plan to visit at a time other than peak lavender bloom, which occurs late May to mid-July. There are bees on the property and they visit the lavender. A sting is unlikely, but possible. If you are allergic and choose to visit during this time period, please be sure to bring your epi-pen and avoid the lavender and beehive areas. The Pavilion has a good vantage point of the property, with less chance of a sting. If you do get stung, call 911 immediately. The Bees N Blooms business number is 707-293-8293. Please call us too so we can help.

It is unlikely, but possible. We have bees on the property, both native bees and managed honey bee colonies. You will see them foraging on the lavender and in the flower beds. Forager bees are not normally aggressive–they are only out looking for food and if you leave them alone, they will leave you alone.

Here are some tips to avoid stings.

• Do not try to touch the bees. We know the fuzzy black and yellow bumblebees are pretty, and small children want to pick them up or pet them. However, if you try to touch them, they will defend themselves by stinging.
• Stay on the paths and avoid brushing up against flowers with bees on them.  If you try to walk through a lavender bush with bees on it or across a flower bed, there is a chance you will be stung. Parents should be sure to keep children on the pathways and not allow them to run through the lavender or across the flower beds.
• Avoid wearing scented products or flower crowns. These are attractive to the bees. They won't necessarily sting you, but you'll have more bee companions around you than you might want!
• Wear close-toed shoes. Often the bees are on flowers close to the ground and if you are wearing sandals, you may inadvertently trap a bee between your toes and the shoe. Ouch!
• Give the beehives a wide berth. Stay outside the flagged areas near the hives. The guard bees are on duty there and will at least be investigating you if you get too close.
• Be extra careful during U-Cut. Pay close attention to bees on the plant you are cutting. Wiggle the stems to make them fly off before cutting and keep a close eye on bee activity so you don't grab one by accident as you cut your bundle!

Please pull inside the farm gate near the Farm Stand and follow the signs to areas reserved for parking. There is a space reserved for wheelchair access just inside the gate near the Farm Stand and another space behind the Pavilion. Be careful of the traffic on Petaluma Hill Road when entering or exiting the property.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome on open-farm days, but not at private events. If you do bring a dog, we ask that you keep them on leash at all times—we have cats, chickens, geese, and ducks that may be out and about, and we want them to stay safe. When we say "on leash", that means that a human being that is large enough to control the dog needs to be attached to the other end of the leash, not just a loose dog trailing a leash. Please bring supplies to clean up after your dog. And please don't allow your pet to use the turf areas in the Labyrinth or North Pavilion as a bathroom. People love to sit on the grass and we want to keep it free of waste. To prevent food crop contamination, dogs are not permitted in the vegetable garden at all.

No. Children must be supervised at all times. Bees N Blooms is a working farm, and farming involves the use of sharp tools, garden hoses, building materials, tractors, lawn mowers, and rodent traps. We do our best to keep these objects out of the way of visitors, but curious children (or adults!) exploring off the beaten path may encounter them. Parents should be sure their children are under control at all times. Please do not let children play on the tractor.

Not during open-farm days. To ensure the safety of all of our guests, drones may not be used when we are open to the public. See our Photography page for more information on private photography appointments.

Yes, reasonably so. The upper part of the farm is paved from the bridge on the north to the Pavilion on the south, and one of our parking spots near the Farm Stand is reserved for handicapped access. The rest of the farm has gravel roads or pathways, so it can be a bit bumpy. We recommend that you wear close-toed, comfortable shoes suitable for walking on uneven ground. The farm is on a gentle slope and most of the destinations are connected by gently sloping or flat gravel roads or pathways. People using walkers are able to negotiate the property, staying mostly on the roads and gravel pathways.

Mostly. Having an assistant is recommended. The paved/gravel roads work well with all types of wheelchairs and will allow you to explore much of the farm. The gravel pathways are accessible to wheelchairs with wide tires, but thin wheelchair wheels may sink into the gravel on some of the pathways and be difficult to propel forward.

Yes, we have portable toilets, including one that is ADA accessible, on-site during the peak season from mid-April through the beginning of October.

Yes, there are a few ticks in this part of the county. We find mostly dog ticks (which do not carry Lyme disease). Infrequently, we see the smaller deer ticks (the Lyme disease carriers), and we have not seen these ticks for the last four years, as the deer are not frequenting our property as much as they used to. Peak months for ticks are May and June. We mostly find them (or they find us!) in areas with tall grass, so it’s fairly easy to avoid them by staying on the gravel pathways or mowed areas and avoiding brushing up against tall vegetation. We have never seen a tick in the Labyrinth turf area.

Yes. We have gopher snakes, garter snakes, and occasionally we have the good fortune to see a king snake (very beautiful!). There may also be rattlesnakes, but we haven’t seen one yet. We love our snakes! Please steer clear of them and don’t hurt them. They are one of our best allies in limiting the population of gophers, mice, moles, and voles.

Yes. There are several areas on the farm that have very rough terrain or stored construction materials. We have flagged these areas to ensure you are aware of the hazard. Your mission is to stay out of these flagged areas and keep children out as well.