Brought to you with the generous support of the Dougher Fund of the Hamilton Community Foundation and the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club.

Download event poster pdf here

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all who are participating in the Urquhart Butterfly Garden Summer 2024 Photo Contest!

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions regarding species identification or help with submitting to the contest.

The contest email address is: ubgsummer2024@gmail.com

Please note that ALL entries must be submitted on one entry form, so it is best to wait until closer to the contest deadline to submit. Also note that photos with the species identification (ID) missing will not be considered. For ID help, check bugguide.net, iNaturalist.org, or a birding field guide such as the Sibley Guide or Sibley Birding App. A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America or the ROM Field Guide to Butterflies of Ontario are both excellent field guides for butterflies. Conversely, consult a friend, or reach out to the contest email address before the contest deadline with any questions.

A full copy of the rules may be found on the posters below.

The Summer 2024 Contest Entry Form may be found at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/UBGForm

Best of Luck!

It was a joy to see the many wonderful photos entered into the 2024 Winter Photo Contest.  A big ‘Thank you’ to our judges who did a very difficult job, of selecting the winners. Plus thanks to the Hamilton Conservation Authority for once again playing a pivotal role.

It seems to have been such a strange winter, and the contest organizers are just waiting for spring to get moving along so we can begin the Summer 2024 – 2025 Photo Contest.  But who would have believed that a photographer would manage to take a photo of an inquisitive caterpillar on a midwinter Ontario morning?

Thank you to the photographers,  and all the support we receive to ensure the success of the contest!

NATURAL WINTER SCENES

Honorable Mention: Mushroom & Moss. Marsha Wright, Waterdown.

3rd Prize: Cherry Trees in the snow. Angel Wang, Hamilton.

2nd Prize: Reflection. Rob Huiskamp, Dundas.

1st Prize: Milkweed seed. Mark Williams, Dundas.

BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE

Honorable Mention: Northern Mockingbird. Mark Williams, Dundas.

3rd Prize: Gadwall. Rob Huiskamp, Dundas.

2nd Prize: Virginia Ctenucha Caterpillar (wandering on a warm winter day!). Ken Kerr, Dundas.

1st Prize: Canada Goose. Jamie Habkirk, Dundas.

Questions please contact: ubgwinter2024@gmail.com

Contest entry form can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/Photo-Contest-2024
Or by clicking HERE. This link leads to a Google form.