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2015 Photography Competition

The Annual Photographic Competition was held during the Members Day on Saturday 25th October 2014. Photographs were submitted in the following categories:.

Members attending the meeting voted for their favourite entry in each of the categories as well as for the overall winner.


Awaiting photo images

Overall Winner - Ken Bailey

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Hungarian Skipper
Photo © Ken Bailey

2nd Place - Sue Lambert (Silver-washed Fritillary)

3rd Place equal- Brian Cartwright (Orange-tip)

3rd Place equal- Kelvin Richards (Brimstone)

3rd Place equal- Gillian Pullinger (Orange-tip)

3rd Place equal- Andy Brown (Adonis Blue)

UK Butterflies - Gillian Pullinger

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Orange-tip
Photo © Gillian Pullinger

2nd equal Place - John Sowman (Silver-spotted Skipper)

2nd equal Place - Gill Berry (Brown Hairsteak)

2nd equal Place - Kelvin Richards (Brimstone)

UK Moths - Tony Rackham

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Bird-cherry Ermine
Photo © Tony Rackham

2nd Place - Gill Pullinger (Common Heath)

3rd Place - Ashley Whitlock (Buff-tip)

Behaviour - Brian Carter

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Orange-tip
Photo © Brian Carter

2nd Place - Kelvin Richards (Chalk Hill Blue)

3rd Place - Brian Carter (Brimstone)

Immature Stages - Tony Rackham

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Lackey Moth eggs
Photo © Tony Rackham

2nd Place - Brian Cartwright (Cinnabar moth)

3rd Place - Kelvin Richards (Eyed Hawk-moth larva)

Overseas - Ken Bailey

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Hungarian Skipper
Photo © Ken Bailey

2nd Place - Sharron Broadway (Blue-spot Hairstreak)

3rd Place - Rupert Broadway (Two-tailed Pasha)