2022 Pollinator Photo Contest
Thank you to all of the people who submitted entries into the EIC's 2022 Pollinator Photo Contest! A total of 238 photos were submitted for consideration. These included pictures of pollinators from throughout Michigan and across America, including entries from Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Center staff reviewed and discussed the merits of each photo. After several rounds of deliberations, winners were selected in each of three contest categories. Each winner will receive a bottle of honey produced in the campus bee hives. Congratulations!
2022 Pollinator Photo Contest Award Winners
Enjoy these short video montages of some of the best pollinator contest photos.
2022 Photo Contest Guidelines
Learn more details about the contest.
Your pollinator photos may be submitted in one of three categories
- Pollinators Up-Close - photos that show the fine-detailed features of pollinators, such as their colors or anatomical features
- Pollinator-Flower Interactions - photos that show pollinators feeding on, flying near, or resting on flowers
- Pollinator Landscapes - photos that highlight the beauty of pollinator-friendly flowering plants in gardens, parks, and other outdoor settings
- Each contestant may submit up to a maximum of 5 photos. Note that each photo must be submitted with a separate entry form.
- Photos must be in jpg or png format.
- Photo entries will be accepted from June 1 to September 30, 2022.
- EIC staff will judge photos based on subject matter, composition, and aesthetics.
- Contest winners in each photo category will be notified by no later than October 31, 2022.
- Winning entrants will receive a bottle of EIC honey and their photos will be displayed on the EIC website.