Tami Johnson of Mukilteo strolls down a path between rows of lavender at Lavender Connection northwest of Sequim, a participating farm with Lavender Weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Rex Kelso, owner of Rainshadow Lavender, conducts a workshop on lavender distilling at his farm off Kitchen-Dick Road. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

A bee pays a visit to a lavender plant at B & B Family Lavender Farm. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

John Hershfield of Maple Valley-based Gustoblene presents a sample of lavender-flavored balsamic vinegar to Patty Reid of Bremerton at Washington Lavender east of Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Taze Linden, 7, of Sequim attempts to catch a bee in a row of lavender at Washington Lavender. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Jennifer Duckworth of Tulsa, Okla., picks lavender at B & B Family Farm on Old Olympic Highway on the first day of Lavender Weekend. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)