Photos of the month: Busy as a bee

083124.N.BP.POMAUGUST 2.jpg — Honey bees are hard at work on Aug. 19, 2024, at Gullicksrud Farm in Bemidji.

By Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and Charley Gilbert

August 31, 2024 at 7:30 AM

BEMIDJI 鈥� From Dragon Boat paddling to powwows, August was a jam-packed month filled with activities of all kinds.

Once the fun of the county fair and other summer staples have concluded it means the start of a new school year is just around the corner. The shifting of the seasons always brings new excitement to town as fall sporting events start up once again and area college students return to campus.

In the midst of all the busyness, Pioneer photographers Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and Charley Gilbert captured these fun moments along the way.

083124.N.BP.POMAUGUST MH 3.jpg — Participants make their way around the circle during grand entry as part of the Red Lake Nation Fair and Powwow on Aug. 10, 2024, in Red Lake.

080724.N.BP.DRAGONBOAT - 4.jpg — Storm clouds move over Lake Bemidji during a weather delay on Aug. 3, 2024, during the 18th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.

083124.N.BP.POMAUGUST 1.jpg — Students stroll through campus during the first day of fall semester on Aug. 26, 2024, at Bemidji State.

083124.N.BP.POMAUGUST MH 1.jpg — A rodeo participant rounds a barrel during a barrel racing event at Wojo's Rodeo on Aug. 9, 2024, at the Beltrami County Fair.

082824.S.BP.BHSGIRLSOC AB - Stella Schoonover goal.jpg — The Lumberjacks celebrate after sophomore Stella Schoonover (14) scores a goal in the first half against Sartell on Aug. 24, 2024, at Bemidji Middle 歪歪漫画.

083124.N.BP.POMAUGUST 3.jpg — Anika Binder performs during a Bemidji Sings! vocal competition on Aug. 12, 2024, at BSU's Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex.

081024.N.BP.SANFORDPOWWOW - 13.jpg — Onigum Tiny Tot Brave Brayden Jackson, 4, makes his way around the circle during grand entry as part of the 19th Annual Niimi鈥檌diwin on Aug. 8, 2024, on the Sanford Bemidji campus.

083124.N.BP.POMAUGUST MH 2.jpg — The Island City Dragon Boat Club鈥檚 Wake My Day! team celebrates its Champion Cup win on Aug. 3, 2024, during the 18th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival.

080324.O.BP.STORMBIRDS - male red-headed woodpecker.jpg — A male red-headed woodpecker perches in an oak tree in Diamond Point Park on July 31, 2024, after a severe thunderstorm caused significant wind damage to trees in the park.

By Annalise Braught

Annalise is the editor and a photographer at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is a Mass Communication graduate from Bemidji State University and has a Supervisory Management degree from Northwest Technical College. Her favorite pastime is exploring the great outdoors and capturing its natural beauty on camera. Contact Annalise at (218) 333-9796 or abraught@bemidjipioneer.com.

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Photos of the month: Busy as a bee

Pioneer photographers share some of their favorite photos from August.