caroline kettlewell

Insatiably curious, Caroline Kettlewell has written on many topics, from endurance athletes and electric cars to the delightful diversity of Virginia’s native flora and fauna. She is the author of two works of nonfiction. CarolineKettlewell.com

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Carpenter Bees: Virginia’s Valuable Pollinators

My introduction to carpenter bees came via a mysterious drift of sawdust on our deck. Stooping down to examine the underside of the railing, I found a perfectly round, finger-sized hole drilled neatly into the wood. When another tiny mound of sawdust appeared, then a third, I did as one does when faced with a […]
May 10, 2025

Preservation Tours: Lost Buildings of Alexandria-The Waterfront

Carlyle House Historic Park
May 10, 2025

Living Flower Arrangement Container Workshop

Brent and Becky’s Bulbs
May 10, 2025

Milk Tide

Reynolds Gallery