Beauty of the Bee Photo Contest
Seeing bees through the eyes of our community
For more than ten years, Beyond Toxics has hosted a photo contest celebrating bees and all they do for us. Our community is full of passionate and talented photographers who make this contest something we look forward to every year.
Explore past winners below and stay up-to-date on Beauty of the Bee announcements!
2025 Winners
Thank you to all who entered this year! We enjoyed reviewing the diversity of bees submitted by all the photographers who support our work. Bees are the backbone of our food system and we are happy to see the beauty of bees through the eyes of our community.
The 2025 Beauty of the Bee contest is concluded and we are already excited for next year!
1st Place: "Black-Tailed Bumble Bee Zooming to Blue Blossom Flowers"
Photo by Evelyn Sherr
2nd Place: "The Basil and a Bee"
Photo by Johanna Stiffler
3rd Place: "Pollen"
Photo by Stewart Willason
Past Contests
2024 Winners
1st Place: "Native Oregon Sweat Bee"
Photo by Stewart Willason
2nd Place: "Tread Carefully"
Photo by Edwin Harris
3rd Place: "Yearning for Yarrow"
Photo by Amy McAndrew
2023 Winners
1st Place: "Leaf Cutter at Work"
Photo by Claudia Husseneder
2nd Place: "Melissodes Bee Sleepover"
Photo by Steven Soltesz
3rd Place: "Attending the Birth of a Queen Bee"
Photo by Johanna Stiffler
2022 Winners
1st Place: "Bee Positive"
Photo by Mark Keating
2nd Place: Untitled
Photo by Barb Rumer
3rd Place: "Blue Bee"
Photo by Rachel Barloon
2021 Winners
1st Place: "Blue Splendor"
Photo by Patricia Edmonds
2nd Place: Untitled
Photo by Christina LaBonte
3rd Place: "Milkweed Treat"
Photo by Richard Tetley
2020 Winners
1st Place: "Where Am I?"
Photo by Edward Jackson
2nd Place: "In Full Camo"
Photo by Kent Morley
3rd Place: "Pollen Coat"
Photo by Don Latarski
