The 11th Annual 2023 Beauty of the Bee Photo Contest is now CLOSED!
Thanks for all your wonderful entries!
"Bee-Dazzle us with your love of bees!"
READ THE RULES | ENTER THE CONTEST | See the 2022 Beauty of the Bee Photo Contest Winners
Send us your favorite original photo of bees in any setting, whether in the wild or in your own back yard.
We will accept one photo entry per person. Bee creative!
Your photos can make a difference!
The Beauty of the Bee Photo Contest helps raise awareness of the plight of bees!
US honeybees suffer second deadliest season on record
The Guardian - June 23, 2023
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year, although efforts have helped the overall bee population remain ‘relatively stable’
Help us continue our work to save our precious pollinators by donating to Beyond Toxics TODAY!
If you’ve been following our work on behalf of pollinator health, you know that concern for the survival of all pollinators (including bees) is a critical part of the fight for the integrity of environmental biodiversity and food justice.
Images inspire others to get involved and care! YOU can help save bees by capturing their special beauty. Prior photo entries have helped Beyond Toxics make the case for changing laws and policies, such as the ban on neonics in Eugene, Portland and Milwaukie, Oregon.
Another reason to submit your bee photos
We are very successful in promoting top winning photographs far and wide, providing great exposure to winning photographers. Examples from past years include: a traveling photo exhibit displayed at several businesses in Portland and Eugene, the state Capitol, the Corvallis Public Library and local restaurants. Several of the winning photos also appeared on TV, in statewide media including Oregon Public Broadcasting, Eugene Weekly, the Eugene Register-Guard, in blogs and magazines, and more.
PRIZES
1st Place Winner: Display of your photo on BOTH the Beyond Toxics Facebook page and the home page of this web site AND a bottle of Iris Vineyards red blend wine & complimentary wine tasting for two AND your choice of Beyond Toxics bee design t-shirt designed by Steven Lopez (see photos below). See this BEE JAZZY t-shirt (limited to S, M, L or XL sizes).
2nd Place Winner: Display of your photo on BOTH the Beyond Toxics Facebook page and on our website AND a Oakshire Brewing gift card (value: $20) AND your choice of Beyond Toxics bee design t-shirt designed by Steven Lopez (see photos below). See this BEE JAZZY t-shirt (limited to S, M, L or XL sizes)
3rd Place Winner: your photo displayed on the Beyond Toxics Facebook page and on our website AND your choice of Beyond Toxics bee design t-shirt designed by Steven Lopez (see photos below). See this BEE JAZZY t-shirt (limited to S, M, L or XL sizes)
Honorable Mentions: Your photo displayed on the Beyond Toxics Facebook page and on our website.
Highest interest on Facebook (posts with the most positive reactions): Display of your photo on the Beyond Toxics Facebook page. Follow the submissions on our Facebook photo contest group!
Design by Steven Lopez
Design by Steven Lopez
CONTEST RULES
We will accept one contest entry per person of a bee photo showing how you interpret, "Summer of Bee Love." | DEADLINE: Thursday, August 31st, 2023 at Noon. | Winners will be announced the following week.
By participating, you agree to allow your photos to be used by Beyond Toxics for marketing purposes.* By participating, you also agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this photo contest.
Please do not submit photos that have been submitted to our contest in prior years or that have been manipulated by special filters in photo manipulation software (contrast and color adjustments are fine).
Staff and board members of Beyond Toxics and judges are not eligible to enter the contest.
BEYOND TOXICS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY ENTRIES FOR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT.
To accept the top prize, the winning photographer must verify they are over 21 years of age.
Winners* will be chosen by a panel of judges that may include professional photographers, video producers and Beyond Toxics staff.
Tallies by judges will be based on 7 aesthetic criteria, including quality of the image and originality.
Vote tallies on our Beauty of the Bee Photo Contest Facebook Group may be used to help break ties ONLY. An additional category of winner has been created for photo entries based on total number of Facebook votes.
*We will make every effort to give credit to the photographers when we promote and display their photos, allowing for type of media and space restrictions.
An additional limited edition t-shirt of your size choice may be substituted for winner who is too young to accept wine for the 1st place prize.
Please visit our Facebook group so you can vote for your favorite photos as they are posted. NOTE: Facebook votes will not be the primary determining factor in choosing winners, but we will provide special recognition for the photo that gets the most votes on Facebook.
More reading on the subject of bees:
Learn more about What You Can Do to Save Bees (PDF)
Read Krystal Abrams' latest blog, "Buzzing with Excitement: Bee Surveys Reveal a Hidden World of Native Bee Riches!"
NEWS:
US honeybees suffer second deadliest season on record
The Guardian - June 23, 2023
Nearly 50% of US bee colonies died off last year, although efforts have helped the overall bee population remain ‘relatively stable’
