Bee Butts

I'm a garden writer and publish Washington Gardener Magazine (all about DC-MD-VA gardening www.washingtongardener.com). In my daily life as a garden communicator, I take many flower photos and a great deal of these capture upside-down bees. I'm starting to find them irresistibly charming and thought I'd share them in a blog. Please share your bee butt shots with me, I would love to see them! All photos by Kathy Jentz. All rights reserved. If you would like to purchase or publishing any of these photos, contact me though [email protected] for rates.

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It’s a purple parade in the neighborhood right now - love this time of year! #gardendc #dmv #dcgardens #purple #purpleflowers #muscari (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaiGUWutr4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Our InsectIndex columnist Carol Allen and I attended the local Azalea Society’s meeting on Sunday, which included a plant swap. Free plants are just one of the many great reasons to join your local garden clubs, plant societies, etc. We also heard a great talk on the history of @blandyexperimentalfarm #gardendc #dmv #gardenclub #plantsociety #azaleas (at West Springfield, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqX8yaTuZtu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My dwarf Flowering Almond is starting to bloom. This gorgeous, old-fashioned favorite can spread a bit but is well-contained in my sidewalk hellstrip. #gardendc #floweringalmond #spring #floweringshrub #pinkflowers #dmv #dc #dcgardens #hellstripgardening (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqVf_Ssua9x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Did you know we share a new garden quote every Monday on our blog? Here is the latest one - “There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and Spring after the Winter.” - Rachel Carson #gardendc #MondayThoughts #gardenquote #gardenquotes (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqTsZjdOxz2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Wild violets are a great groundcover - the Robins and pollinators agree too! Here are a few flowering lawns full of violets in my neighborhood. Read more about this and other beneficial Groundcover choices in my new book (link in bio). #gardendc #fmv #greatgroundcovers #groundcoverrevolution #groundcovers #wildviolet #violets #flowerlawn #floweringlawn (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqS4iySuVEN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Had a great time signing books @homesteadgardens yesterday and hanging out with @heather_wheatley_cph plus these fun animals and lots of gorgeous plants. Did some serious shopping as well and getting my spring containers done with glorious color today! #gardendc #igc #gardencenter (at Homestead Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQVmRpOnhZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Stop by and see me at @homesteadgardens in Davidsonville, Md, today until 2:30pm in the Paper Garden corner. #gardendc #annapolus #md #dmv (at Homestead Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqN2XYou8Lh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Attended a lovely reception at the @fonarboretum on Saturday that focused on their cherry tree research and the new exhibit in the Bonsai museum. The exhibit chronicles a journey to see sone of Japan’s amazing ancient cherry trees - some 1,000-2,000 years old! #gardendc #dc #dmv #cherryblossfest #cherryblossoms #mydccool #cherryblossomfestival #🌸 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqIj4rOugty/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy spring! Are you feeling that itch to get out and garden? Do you need a gift for a new homeowner or gardening friend’s birthday or thinking ahead to Mother’s Day? May I suggest one or both of these two new books? The Urban Garden is all about small space gardening solutions and Groundcover Revolution is about turfgrass lawn replacement ideas including 40+ plant profiles. I’ll be signing them at @homesteadgardens in Davidsonville, Md, this a Saturday 3/25 from 10am-2pm. Both books will be for sale there for $27 each and you can find me in the “book corner” near the workshop class area. I’ll also be giving a short talk and signing books at @busboysandpoets in Takoma DC on Sunday 4/2 at 5pm. Reservations suggested for that busboys one as seating is limited. #gardendc #dmv #dcgardens #spring #gardening (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqD_Bkgu3-A/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some of the spring garden-grown bouquets brought by members to the Silver Spring Garden Club’s March meeting last night at Brookside Gardens. What a terrific showing and the scents we’re intoxicating! (My Easter decor items were woven in as accents.) #gardendc #dmv #spring #springflowers #gardenclub #gardengrown (at Brookside Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDcGZXO937/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Despite the cold and winds of the past weekend, I got my petal porch decor set and ready for the first day of the #cherryblossomfestival - I will leave it up until April 16 or so. Clearly I went with a flamingo theme again.🦩🦩🦩 and my weeping Higan Cherry tree is a couple days away from Bloooming, but should look spectacular soon. I will share more pics when it does. #gardendc #cherryblossfest #petalporchparade🌸🌸🌸 #petalporch #springhassprung (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBYDqXOWsC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A shallow bowl full of floating Hellebore flowers at the recent @takomahort club meeting. #gardendc #dc #dmv #hellebore #helleborus #takoma #helleboreappreciationsociety #flowerfriday #floatingflowers #lentenrose (at Takoma Park, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4-ts2ut4n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Show Notes are now up for the GardenDC Podcast Episode 141: Nature's Best Hope. In this very special episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Doug Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope. The plant profile is on the Cornellian Cherry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with Eva Monheim, host of The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast, who shares the Last Word on Trees with Unique Services. Listen at the link below, on our YouTube channel, or wherever you get your great gardening podcasts- https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-141-natures.html #gardendc #gardening #dc #dmv #nativeplants #native #gardenpodcast #gardenpod #plantpodcast #gardeningpodcast (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2iTHSO__e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sometimes you need a pat on the back, even if it is from a stuffed bear 😜 I spoke last night to the @nvnla at their Spring Forward meeting hosted by @merrifieldgardencenter and I’m back in Virginia this mourning speaking to the Dominion Valley Garden Club. Then I’m giving 3 more talks this week. Spring busy season is here! #gardendc #dc #dmv #gardenclubs #gardenspeaker #gardentalk (at Merrifield Garden Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxWfeIuSCW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sunday, brunch and cocktails with the Rebel ladies at Café rigs in downtown DC. Will share some of the artwork we saw today a bit later. #sundaybrunch (at Café Riggs) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpsy-HPuyaK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Join me for @rootingdc — a FREE, day-long urban gardening forum this Sat, Mar 11, 2023 - goes til 4pm today - finished my soils talk and you can now see me in at our table in the Info Fair area #gardendc #dmv #dcgardens #dc #wdc (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp-ns-OWA-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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GardenDC Podcast Episode 141: Nature's Best Hope is out! In this very special episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Doug Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope. The plant profile is on the Cornellian Cherry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with Eva Monheim, host of The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast, who shares the Last Word on Trees with Unique Services. Listen at the link below (in our linktree profile) or wherever you get your great gardening podcasts. #gardendc #nativeplants #wildkufegarden #dougrallamy (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpplujGuxdi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=