86 Pics of Bears Bumping Beards and Rubbing Bellies

Pogonophiles (look it up) gathered last weekend for an orgy of beard stroking, beard grooming, and beard massage at C.C. Attle's.

The word pogonotrophy ends with Greek trophe, nourishment, so its literal sense is "beard feeding," though it it may be better defined as growing a beard or cultivating one. So then one would deduce that a pogonophile would be a beard lover.

Those furry folks at Bearified provided the delightful array of products for sampling and massaging into the beard of all those handsome ginger bears that showed up.

The parties hosted by XL Bears always seem to get a little out of control. That's why we go. Thanks to the bearded Matt Baume for the fine photos here.