Urquhart Butterfly Garden Summer 2024 Photo Contest Winners

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We are proud to present the winning entries of the 2024 Summer Photo Contest in the gallery below. A warm Thank You to all who entered!

Before we unveil the winners we have a short feature on an interesting observation during the contest.

Meadow Vole: Photo by Michelle Sharp, Dundas.

The Meadow Voles, of which there are many at the UBG, run backwards and forwards between the rocks. During one of our summer hikes this little female had accidentally dropped her newborn on the middle of a path and become totally confused about what to do next. Pretty quickly she turned around, grabbed her baby, and was gone. Certainly strange and interesting, and worthy of some explanation.

PLANTS & FLOWERS

Honorary Mention: Wingstem. Mark Williams, Hamilton.
Honorary Mention: Japanese Anemone. Kim Park, Hamilton.
Second Prize: Zinnia Garden. Mark Williams, Hamilton.
First Prize: Verbena bonariensis and Zinnia. Teddy Hudson, Hamilton.

Insects, Spiders, & Bugs

Honorary Mention: Ambush Bug with Honeybee. Geoffrey Dunn, Ancaster.
Honorary Mention: Praying Mantis. Geoffrey Dunn, Ancaster.
Second Prize: Hoverfly. Doug Lay, Unionville.
First Prize: Transverse-banded Flower Fly. Sean Clipston, Brantford.

Birds & Other Wildlife

Honorary Mention: Cedar Waxwing. Mark Williams, Hamilton.
Honorary Mention: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit. Barbara Bialon, Oakville.
2nd Prize: Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Geoffrey Dunn, Ancaster.
First Prize: Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Michelle Sharp, Dundas.

Butterflies & Moths

Honorary Mention: Great-spangled Fritillary. Carolyn Jez, Burlington.
Honorary Mention: Ailanthus Webworm Moth. Doug Lay, Burlington.
Honorary Mention: Peck’s Skipper. Allison Gregor, Etobicoke.
Honorary Mention: American Snout. Michelle Sharp, Dundas.
Second Prize: Summer Azure. Andy Kwan, Mississauga.
First Prize: Red Admiral. Doug Lay, Unionville.

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