Katona Fine Art - Laszlo J Katona

Bees Playing Poker

Artist: Laszlo J. Katona

Size: 36 x 24 inches (91.4 x 61 cm)

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Collection: Nature’s Serenity Collection

Artistic Description:

Bees Playing Poker is a whimsical and imaginative tableau where the natural world meets human humor and elegance. Four distinguished bees, dressed in regal and playful attire — complete with top hats, jackets, and capes — sit gathered around a rustic wooden stump turned poker table. Each holds vibrant pink cards with an air of focused mischief, their translucent, colorful wings glistening in contrast to their black-and-yellow forms. Surrounding them is a lush, exotic garden teeming with oversized blooms in brilliant reds, pinks, and purples, with curling vines and intricate foliage creating an enchanted, secret hideaway. The clear blue sky overhead suggests serenity, while the scene itself buzzes with life, wit, and storytelling charm.

Personal Interpretation:

This piece makes me smile every time I look at it — a playful reminder that even in nature, there’s room for leisure, camaraderie, and cleverness. The bees, often seen only as tireless workers, are here given character, sophistication, and a sense of fun. The detailed flowers and greenery feel like quiet onlookers to this secret gathering. Bees Playing Poker is a celebration of both nature’s industriousness and its playful spirit — a nudge to not take life too seriously and to make time for joy and connection, even amid the busiest seasons.