Contest has closed
See the winning pictures below!
See the winning pictures below!
This contest made possible by:
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With additional support from:
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Featuring prizes generously donated by:
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Marie Colton- Woodard |
Florrie Funk |
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And a special thanks to Dr. Nancy Adamson, of the Xerces Society, for identifying pollinator species present in submitted pictures!
Artwork by Hannah Katz
As part of our 2020 Pollination Celebration, we're kicking off our first ever Pollinator Photo Contest! Throughout the month of June, residents and visitors to Asheville and Buncombe County are encouraged to keep their smartphones and cameras handy and be on high alert for Buncombe County's pollinators of all kinds—bees, butterflies, moths, flower flies, beetles and hummingbirds!
If you submit at least one photo of a pollinator on a flower or at their nest, and you answer each question on the entry form linked below, you will be entered to win exciting prizes and select photos will appear on Asheville GreenWorks’ Instagram page!
You may enter as many times as you like. Winners will be announced the first week of July.
Prizes include a $250 shopping spree from Reems Creek Nursery, a gift basket from Gaia Herbs, assorted Buchi kombuchas, native plants, bee pottery by Julie Calhoun-Roepnack, pollinator greeting cards by Florrie Funk, and more!
If you submit at least one photo of a pollinator on a flower or at their nest, and you answer each question on the entry form linked below, you will be entered to win exciting prizes and select photos will appear on Asheville GreenWorks’ Instagram page!
You may enter as many times as you like. Winners will be announced the first week of July.
Prizes include a $250 shopping spree from Reems Creek Nursery, a gift basket from Gaia Herbs, assorted Buchi kombuchas, native plants, bee pottery by Julie Calhoun-Roepnack, pollinator greeting cards by Florrie Funk, and more!
Should you be afraid of getting stung?
Be careful of yellow jacket wasps; they are not pollinators and they are aggressive. The only pollinators that occasionally sting are female colonists defending their colony--honey bees, bumble bees, and some social wasp species--not while collecting nectar or pollen. The other insect pollinators don’t live as colonies and don’t sting.
Be careful of yellow jacket wasps; they are not pollinators and they are aggressive. The only pollinators that occasionally sting are female colonists defending their colony--honey bees, bumble bees, and some social wasp species--not while collecting nectar or pollen. The other insect pollinators don’t live as colonies and don’t sting.
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Winning Tips
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How to Snap a Pollinator Picture
- Patiently wait by a sunny flower for 5 minutes to see who visits. (You may even want to park your chair there.)
- Get up early to photograph bumble bees. With their furry vests, they are able to stay warmer when it's cool than many other pollinators.
- Try lots of different angles.
- If you see a pollinator, move slowly to avoid scaring it away.
- When taking pictures, just snap a lot and delete the bad ones later.
- If you're using a conventional camera, you can scoop a bee into a clear jar, cover it with a lid for a few moments (not too long or it will suffocate) until it settles down, and then remove the cover and replace it with your lens to get a close up.
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Identification and Citizen Science Resources
For tips on determining whether a pollinator is a bee, fly, wasp, butterfly or beetle, visit https://www.beecityusa.org/identifying-pollinators.html For help with species identification and to contribute to citizen science, submit your photo to one of these programs:
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Don't forget to check out the other 2020 Pollination Celebration events!