ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST

This is a low-angle view of a water lily, taken in spring at the aquatic garden at Huntsville Botanical Garden in Alabama. I love the bright colors in the water lilies and how they appear to glow from the center. My camera is a Nikon Z 6II with a 200 mm f/4 macro lens. I patiently waited for some calm winds to get a clear, mirrorlike reflection. Christopher Baker MADISON, AL Help us crown a winner! Readers submitted thousands of fantastic entries to the 2023 Birds & Blooms Annual Photo Contest, and our team picked four standouts from each category: birds, blooms and butterflies. Turn the page to see the 12 finalists, and vote for your favorites in each category at birdsandblooms.com/voteDJ24 by Dec. 15. BIRDS 1 JUVENILE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD Marianne Raft LOUDON, TN 2 SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS Randall…

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Birds & Blooms (Digital) - 1 Issue, December/January 2024

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