2010 Annual Photo Contest Winners Announced

The Butterfly Pavilion is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Annual Photo contest. Although this year’s theme, Eight-legged Wonders, deemed challenging for some because the subject matter can be a little scary, it did provide an opportunity to photograph beautiful spiders in the natural habitats. This year’s 100+ entries were breathtakingly beautiful. The photos will be displayed in the front entrance lobby at the Butterfly Pavilion now through October 31, 2010, and will be included in a 2011 calendar featuring the top 12 entries.

The top three winner’s prizes include:

First Place: A gift card to Wolf’s Camera for $150, a 1.5 hour private digital photography session in our Wings of the Tropic Conservatory for up to five people ($75 value), and a 2011 calendar featuring the top 12 entries.
Second Place: A $75 Butterfly Pavilion gift card and a 2011 calendar featuring the top 12 entries.
Third Place: A $50 Butterfly Pavilion gift card and a 2011 calendar featuring the top 12 entries.

Top Three:

1. Saving It for Later by Gerry Lancaster

2. Face to Face with Araneus Gemmoides by Richard Teichler

3. Barely There by Debbie Payne

Honorable Mentions:

Time to Dime by Rachel Drummond

You Can’t See Me by Michael A. Thero

Arrow Shaped MicraThena by Garry Walter

Babies on Board by Kari Horst

Crab Spider in Rose by Art White

Eek! There’s  a Spider in my bathtub

Globose Cellar Spider by Phil McCollum

Jumping Spider by Richard Teichler

Long Stretch by Gerry Lancaster

Thank you everyone who submitted photos.

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Megan Sullivan

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