You Decide the Winners of the All Things Plants Photo Contest

By dave
November 8, 2014

The entries are in and it's time to check out the photos that were submitted in our first annual photo contest. Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites.

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Nov 7, 2014 6:38 PM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
I'm halfway done looking through a single category. Wow! I've starred over 20 images. How am I ever going to choose which 3 I vote for? So many great photos! Hurray!
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Nov 7, 2014 6:43 PM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Region: United States of America
Purslane Garden Art Region: North Carolina Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Thank you so much for the way you have set this all up Dave. It's so easy to navigate. Thumbs up Thumbs up

Choosing only 3 images is the difficult part.
NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~
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Nov 7, 2014 7:19 PM CST
Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
Greenhouse Region: Georgia Garden Sages Organic Gardener Beekeeper Vegetable Grower
Seed Starter Cut Flowers Composter Keeper of Poultry Keeps Goats Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Yes, you made it super simple Dave. Except of course, trying to narrow it down to just three!

Everyone is a winner in my book. These are fantastic photos.
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Nov 7, 2014 7:21 PM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
Help! I can't quit scrolling! So many wonderful pictures and I am enjoying this so much Thumbs up Very tough decisions to make, but I must stop now and take a rest. My head is so full and my wrist hurts... not kidding Rolling on the floor laughing
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Nov 7, 2014 7:28 PM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
I agree, difficult choices are having to be made in every category.
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Nov 7, 2014 7:31 PM CST
Name: Ashton & Terry
Oklahoma (Zone 7a)
Windswept Farm & Gardens
Butterflies Keeps Sheep Pollen collector Region: Oklahoma Lilies Irises
Hybridizer Hummingbirder Hostas Daylilies Region: United States of America Celebrating Gardening: 2015
So many to go through!
So many great pictures!
Kidfishing
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Nov 7, 2014 7:48 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
I agree on all counts! Dave, you really outdid yourself with this voting set up. I too am going through & starring MANY. Then I refresh the page & go back through my starred ones & eliminate some by clicking the star again which takes those out of the running and then I do it again & again & again.

It IS tough as there are soooooo many excellent photos. The artistry I see here.....
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Nov 7, 2014 8:45 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
I'm stuck! I have it down to 6 on the veggies and just can *not* eliminate any more. I am sooooo glad you fixed it so the system remembers our starred ones Dave. I have been going through those 6 over & over & over and can't cut any of them. The only thing I can do is to come back another day & maybe then I can eliminate it down to 3. Sighing!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Nov 7, 2014 8:55 PM CST
Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
Greenhouse Region: Georgia Garden Sages Organic Gardener Beekeeper Vegetable Grower
Seed Starter Cut Flowers Composter Keeper of Poultry Keeps Goats Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I am just going through each category and checking favorites first. One category I have 33! I'll go back tomorrow and pick my top 3. It is VERY HARD, but just think if we had to choose just one.
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Nov 7, 2014 9:24 PM CST
Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Region: Gulf Coast Charter ATP Member I helped beta test the first seed swap I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Tip Photographer Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Hibiscus
Finished starring all the categories. Now to vote.
wildflowersoftexas.com



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Nov 7, 2014 9:49 PM CST
Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Region: Gulf Coast Charter ATP Member I helped beta test the first seed swap I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Tip Photographer Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Hibiscus
Finished!
wildflowersoftexas.com



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Nov 7, 2014 9:56 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Wow, what a bunch of talented photographers we have here at ATP.

I just finished all categories. I couldn't stop once I got started. I went through one category at a time and completed it.
Dave you made this very easy.
What fun.
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Nov 8, 2014 12:00 AM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Region: United States of America Rabbit Keeper Hummingbirder Salvias Charter ATP Member Birds
Echinacea Butterflies Tender Perennials Bee Lover Container Gardener Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
I'm guessing that you can't vote for yourself. Whistling
Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Nov 8, 2014 12:56 AM CST
Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
Region: United States of America Rabbit Keeper Hummingbirder Salvias Charter ATP Member Birds
Echinacea Butterflies Tender Perennials Bee Lover Container Gardener Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
In the Bugs or Birds on Plants category, I thought the bugs and/or birds had to be touching a plant in the pic, but I found 3 pics that show they aren't at all. Confused

In the Daylilies category, there is one pic that doesn't even look like a daylily flower. Confused
Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!


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Nov 8, 2014 2:14 AM CST
Plants Admin
Name: Zuzu
Northern California (Zone 9a)
Region: Ukraine Charter ATP Member Region: California Cat Lover Roses Clematis
Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Garden Sages Plant Database Moderator Garden Ideas: Master Level
If you don't think they belong in the category, don't vote for them. Smiling
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Nov 8, 2014 3:37 AM CST
Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cat Lover Heucheras Hellebores Container Gardener
Birds Region: New York Avid Green Pages Reviewer Irises Garden Ideas: Master Level Lilies
Great contest Dave. I second vics comment about navigation.
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Nov 8, 2014 6:12 AM CST
Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)
Greenhouse Region: Georgia Garden Sages Organic Gardener Beekeeper Vegetable Grower
Seed Starter Cut Flowers Composter Keeper of Poultry Keeps Goats Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I don't see why you couldn't vote for yourself.

@dave I hope after the contest we get to see who submitted each photo because there are some I would like to inquire about.
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Nov 8, 2014 6:35 AM CST
Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
Finished voting! The toughest category for me was the macros. Wow! There are some astounding photos in this contest.

Thanks for making this such as easy task to navigate through, Dave!
May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown
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Nov 8, 2014 7:43 AM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
abhege said:I don't see why you couldn't vote for yourself.

@dave I hope after the contest we get to see who submitted each photo because there are some I would like to inquire about.


Yes, when we reveal the winners you'll be able to see the username for each photo along with any other information about it (what plant it is, if that information was given, and the caption, etc.)

And yes, you can vote for your own photos.
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Nov 8, 2014 7:52 AM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
Count your blessings, be grateful
Region: Ukraine Organic Gardener Keeps Goats Zinnias Dog Lover Morning Glories
Annuals Bee Lover Dragonflies Butterflies Hummingbirder Birds
I must say Dave I LOVE the voting system. Sooo easy to view them but I agree sooo hard to choose!
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

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