DC Natives
@dc-natives-gardens.bsky.social
We create pollinator habitats and cultivate beauty for DC residents. 🦋
Learn more at dcnatives.org.
Learn more at dcnatives.org.
DC friends: Join us today at 06:30pm in Historic Anacostia for another First Flower Friday. At this gathering, we will learn about #NativePlants and what they do for our ecosystems and enjoy refreshing drinks and light bites. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DCEvents #Gardening
July 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
DC friends: Join us today at 06:30pm in Historic Anacostia for another First Flower Friday. At this gathering, we will learn about #NativePlants and what they do for our ecosystems and enjoy refreshing drinks and light bites. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DCEvents #Gardening
Beautiful milkweed, only food source for monarch caterpillars. #PlantNative
June 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Beautiful milkweed, only food source for monarch caterpillars. #PlantNative
From a garden we planted for a resident of the city: wild bergamot with native bee 🐝
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
June 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
From a garden we planted for a resident of the city: wild bergamot with native bee 🐝
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
#PlantNative #PolinatorGardens #WashingtonDC
DC Folks: join us for a community gathering on Friday to learn about how your garden can support native birds. 🐦 RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#DCEvents #Gardening
#DCEvents #Gardening
June 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
DC Folks: join us for a community gathering on Friday to learn about how your garden can support native birds. 🐦 RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#DCEvents #Gardening
#DCEvents #Gardening
5. Last but not least, bee balm (monarda), is loved by bees and butterflies. The scarlet variety also attracts hummingbirds. The leaves & flowers are edible, and used in many herbal remedies. Tea made of its leaves fights colds. Salve made of leaves is antibacterial. Disclaimer: We are not doctors.
May 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
5. Last but not least, bee balm (monarda), is loved by bees and butterflies. The scarlet variety also attracts hummingbirds. The leaves & flowers are edible, and used in many herbal remedies. Tea made of its leaves fights colds. Salve made of leaves is antibacterial. Disclaimer: We are not doctors.
4. Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) adds just the right amount drama to any garden and brings all the hummingbirds to the yard. They thrive in wet and moist areas. #NativeFlowers #Gardening
May 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
4. Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) adds just the right amount drama to any garden and brings all the hummingbirds to the yard. They thrive in wet and moist areas. #NativeFlowers #Gardening
3. Plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), another long blooming native perennial, is beloved by native bees. In the fall, goldfinches love harvesting their seeds. #NativePlants #Gardening
May 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
3. Plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), another long blooming native perennial, is beloved by native bees. In the fall, goldfinches love harvesting their seeds. #NativePlants #Gardening
2. Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a butterfly magnet, cheerful, and drought resistant plant. They bloom throughout the season until September, making them an important food source for pollinators. 🐦 #nativeplants #gardening
May 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
2. Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a butterfly magnet, cheerful, and drought resistant plant. They bloom throughout the season until September, making them an important food source for pollinators. 🐦 #nativeplants #gardening
Some native and beneficial plants you can gift to the mamas in your life this Mothers’ Day. 👇
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
May 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some native and beneficial plants you can gift to the mamas in your life this Mothers’ Day. 👇
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
1. The 🐐, common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), is beautiful, fragrant, and resilient. It’s the only food monarch caterpillars like (picky eaters, moms know all about that. 🙄). Birds like the seed pods.
It’s finally #FirstFlowerFriday! If you’re in dc, join us for community, light refreshments, and learning about pollinator gardens today at 6:00pm. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Gardening #DCEvents
May 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It’s finally #FirstFlowerFriday! If you’re in dc, join us for community, light refreshments, and learning about pollinator gardens today at 6:00pm. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Gardening #DCEvents
Looking for native ground cover? Meet the common blue violet (Viola sororia). In addition to being beautiful & one of the first blooms every year, this violet is a host plant for several fritillary butterfly species. Also, flowers & leaves are edible. #NativePlants #PollinatorGardens #Gardening
April 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Looking for native ground cover? Meet the common blue violet (Viola sororia). In addition to being beautiful & one of the first blooms every year, this violet is a host plant for several fritillary butterfly species. Also, flowers & leaves are edible. #NativePlants #PollinatorGardens #Gardening
We are so excited to gather our community and geek out about gardening together. More details and the event address will appear on the RSVP page after you've signed up.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We are so excited to gather our community and geek out about gardening together. More details and the event address will appear on the RSVP page after you've signed up.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DCEvents #Gardening
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Blooms are around the corner; so is our next community gathering. Join us on May 2nd at 6pm for our First Flower Friday in Capitol View. To RSVP, click here: dcnatives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?.... #DCEvents
April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Blooms are around the corner; so is our next community gathering. Join us on May 2nd at 6pm for our First Flower Friday in Capitol View. To RSVP, click here: dcnatives.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?.... #DCEvents
Just look at the color 😍. #NativePlants #Gardening
April 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Just look at the color 😍. #NativePlants #Gardening
Gorgeous native honeysuckle is a great alternative to morning glory, English ivy, and other invasive vines. It doesn’t take over and is loved by hummingbirds. #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden
April 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Gorgeous native honeysuckle is a great alternative to morning glory, English ivy, and other invasive vines. It doesn’t take over and is loved by hummingbirds. #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden
Ours just flowered in DC. So gorgeous.
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Ours just flowered in DC. So gorgeous.
Did you miss our April First Flower Friday? Stay tuned for our May event where we will gather neighbors to share seedlings of native plants, tips for taking care of our pollinator gardens, and the key to keeping mosquitos at bay. #DCEvents #GreenEvents
April 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Did you miss our April First Flower Friday? Stay tuned for our May event where we will gather neighbors to share seedlings of native plants, tips for taking care of our pollinator gardens, and the key to keeping mosquitos at bay. #DCEvents #GreenEvents
April 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Tomorrow at our First Flower Friday event at 6pm, we will be sharing spring clean up tips for pollinator gardens and swapping seedlings.
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
April 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tomorrow at our First Flower Friday event at 6pm, we will be sharing spring clean up tips for pollinator gardens and swapping seedlings.
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
Join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#gardening #DCevents
Hi Bluesky! We are new here. Based in Washington, DC, we are a local nonprofit working to cultivate beauty, improve neighborhood experiences for our communities, and support the environment by creating pollinator habitats. Learn more about our work here: dcnatives.org
#GardenersUnite
#GardenersUnite
February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Hi Bluesky! We are new here. Based in Washington, DC, we are a local nonprofit working to cultivate beauty, improve neighborhood experiences for our communities, and support the environment by creating pollinator habitats. Learn more about our work here: dcnatives.org
#GardenersUnite
#GardenersUnite