Gallery of Monthly Entries
October Entries
Theme: Native Plants (Including Grasses)

First Place
A Butterfly Magnet, Delcina Cunico

Second Place
Do You See Nine?, Kitty Sanders

Third Place
Beautyberry Close Up, Pam Butler

Third Place
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…, Judy Smith

Bursting Forth, Kathryn Birkhead

Gorgeous Gaura, Aime Payne

Joe Pye in the Sky with a Butterfly, Sarah Teague

Neighborly Natives, Mariette Spidel

Sunnyside Up, Jody Miskell
September Entries
Theme: Vegetable Gardening (Garden Bounty)

First Place
Vegetables of Our Labor, Mariette Spidel

Second Place
Growing a Mess of Okra, Talya Boerner

Third Place
From Bounty to Bottle, Delcina Cunico

Charter Members: Future BLT’s of America, Ruthanne Hill

Okra, A Harvest Rainbow, Jim Sposato
August Entries
Theme: Flowering Perennials

First Place
Before the Storm, Delcina Cunico

Second Place
Delicate Beauty, Kathryn Birkhead

Third Place
Give Peas a Chance, Sarah Teague

A Touch of Asia, Aimee Payne

Lily Rest Stop, Mary McKeown

Beeutiful cones a plenty, Kathy Launder

Pretty Perennial, Mariette Spidel

Bravo for Yarrow, Ruthanne Hill

Pretty Pinks, Pam Butler
July Entries
Theme: Critters (Garden Creatures)

First Place
Wonder What’s in Here, Kitty Sanders

Second Place
Hidden Blue Surprise, Mary McCully

Second Place
Weeding “Helpers” at Headquarters House, Dana Grear

Buckeye Bonanza, Delcina Cunico

Dog Day Cicada, Patricia McKeown

Li’l Bitty Helper!, Aimee Payne

We’re ready to eat, Mama!, Susie McKinney

Buckeye on Coneflower, Stacy Lake

Friend of the BGO, Jody Miskell

Scary-looking visitor. Kathryn Birkhead

Squatters in my rental, Mary Oxford

Dinner for Two, Roxanne Gallup

Hide ‘N Seek, Sarah Teague

Scoping the buffet, Dana Wikholm

Traffic jam, Dana Wikholm
June Entries
Theme: Container Gardening (Containers and Planters)

First Place
Miscellaneous, Ruth Cohoon

Second Place
Bright and Beautiful, Pam Butler

Third Place
Serious Succulent, Mariette Spidel

Collected Summer Containers, Jan Lefler

From Trash to Treasure, Nancy Sloan

Tropical Datura, Jody Miskell

Cool Coleus and Caladium, Sarah Teague

Halfprice Beauty, Pat Brown

Container lettuce: it’s what’s for dinner, Fredy Garibay

Hard to Choose One, Aimee Payne
May Entries
Theme: Something in the garden that makes me happy!

First Place
Keeping Company on Crocosmia, Sarah Teague

Second Place
Oh Boy…Bok Choy!, Roxanne Gallup

Third Place
Garden in early morning spring sun, Georgia Ross

Third Place
Their Smiles Make Me Smile, Nancy Sloan

A little addition to my gardening addiction, Mickey Boetel

Miss She Shed, Mariette Spidel

The Fungi Family, Judy Smith

Anticipation, Danna Grear

My first orchid to bloom, Marilyn Misenhimer

Meeting the next generation, Tanya Collins

Roses of another color, Mo Shamseldin

Waiting for Pollinators, Aimee Payne
April Entries
Theme: Flowering Trees and Shrubs

First Place
Quite Taken with Quince, Sarah Teague

Second Place
Early Bloomer, Kathryn Birkhead

Third Place
Clouds of Fragrance, Judy Smith

Beautiful Pink Azalea, Linda Hall

Oklahoma “White” Redbud, Patsy Louk

Flowering Azalea, Susie McKinney

Pink Cherokee Princess Flowering Dogwood, Carole Ball

Flowering Quince, Teri Kinsey


Sweet, Southern Crabapple, Aimee Payne
March Entries
Theme: Spring Bulbs


First Place
After a Spring Rain, Nancy Sloan


Second Place
Worth the Trip, Teri Kinsey


Third Place
Eye on Spring, Aileen Wilson


Abundant Blooms, Judy Smith


Rebirth, Geri Alvis


White Amaryllis Picotee, Nan Abbiatti


Grandma’s Irises, Now Mine, Aimee Payne


Showoff, Kathryn Birkhead



Is It Safe to Come Out Now?, Judy McDonald


Tiptoe Through the Tulips, Jan Lefler
February Entries
Theme: Cacti and Succulents


First Place
Water Droplet Study, Kitty Sanders


Second Place
Sunny Yellow, Teri Kinsey


Third Place
Succulent Dish Garden, Pam Delaney


Mother of All, Jody Miskell


Hens and Chickens, Linda Hall


Zebra Succulent Waiting for Spring, Talya Boerner
January Entries
Theme: Potpourri


First Place
Hidden in Plain Sight, Sarah Teague


Second Place
Just a sip, Marsha West


Third Place
Plum Pretty, Geri Alvis


Butterflie Delite, Randy Butler


Buttons for Birds, Judy Smith


Can’t wait to meet you, Tanya Collins


Opening, Sarah Bartlett


Radiant Redbud, Pam Butler


Winter rest under snowy blanket, Kathy Launder
December Entries
Theme: Trellises in the Garden


First Place
Love Is a Rose, BelvaLee Jurkovich


Second Place
Purple Cascade, Geri Alvis


Third Place
Queen of the Vines Clematis, Patsy Louk


Cooperative Honeysuckle, Kathryn Birkhead


Stairway to Heaven, Kitty Sanders


The Wisteria Is Coming!, Aimee Payne
November Entries
Theme: Colorful Trees in the Garden


First Place
Reaching for the Sky, Geri Alvis


Second Place
Nothing Gold Can Stay, Judy Smith


Third Place
Fall Leaves before Falling, Jan Lefler
October Entries
Theme: Garden Helpers


First Place
Two Beauties, Kathryn Birkhead


Second Place
Anole the Aphid Eater, Sarah Teague


Third Place
My Garden Sentinel, Tanya Collins


Third Place
Praying for Rain, Aimee Payne
September Entries
Theme: Butterflies/Insects in the Garden


First Place
Basketflower and Bee, Patsy Louk


Second Place
Majestic Swallowtail, Chris Bell


Third Place
Pretty in Pink, Tanya Collins


Third Place
Somebody’s Watching Me, DeLee Holbert


Busy as a Bee, Martha Haguewood


Caterpillar Connection, Randy Butler


Katydid Checks Out Caladium, Joyce Mendenhall


Ladybug on Milkweed, Talya Boerner


Monsters Munch Milkweed, Judy Smith


New Creation, Susie McKinney


Perseverance, Kathryn Birkhead


Praying Mantis, Gayle Howard


Quiet Visitor, Mariette Spidel


Shoo Fly, Wilma Bonds


Spicebush Surprise, Linda Morrow


The Ivory Splash, Geri Alvis


You Tell Me What It Is, Sarah Teague
August Entries
Theme: Shade Gardens/Plants


First Place
Sweet Secrets in the Shade, Pam Butler


Second Place
Grandparents’ Garden, Alison Brashears


Third Place
Quiet Conversation in the Shade, Jody Miskell


Bees on Tomato Plants, Jim Sposato


Coleus – Coleus – Coleus, Doris Callejo


Colorful combo, Sarah Teague


Colorful Companions, Judy Smith


Hostas lining the walk to our home, Tanya Collins