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