2009 Photography Competition

The Annual Photographic Competition was held during the Members Day on Saturday 24th November 2009.  Photographs were submitted in the following categories:.

• UK Butterflies
• UK Moths
• Immature Stages
• Overseas
• Behaviour

Members attending the meeting voted for their favourite entry in each of the categories as well as for the overall winner. 

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OVERALL WINNER and winner of BEHAVIOUR Category - Maurice Pugh

Hummingbird Hawkmoth Photo © Maurice Pugh

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OVERALL Runner-up and winner of UK BUTTERFLIES

Tony Wooton

Small Heath Photo © Tony Wootton

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Other Category Winners

UK Moths Maurice Pugh		IMMATURE STAGES Tony Wootton
Merveille du Jour Photo © Maurice Pugh		Poplar Hawkmoth Photo © Tony Wootton

 

OVERSEAS Joint Winner Ken Bailey
Nickerl's Fritillary Photo © Ken Bailey		Spotted Fritillary Photo © Ken Bailey

 

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Full Results

Category	Position	Competitor	Subject
UK Butterflies	1	Tony Wootton	Small Heath
	2	Ian Pratt	Orange-tip
	=3	Lisa Baker-Richardson	Silver-studded Blue
	=3	Ian Pratt	Green Hairstreak
UK Moths	1	Maurice Pugh	Merveille-du-Jour
	2	Tony Rackham	Buff-tip
	=3	Robin Turner	Merveille-du-Jour
	=3	Lisa Baker-Richardson	Light Emerald
	=3	Sue Clark	Mother of Pearl
	=3	John Vetterlein	Mother Shipton
Behaviour	1	Maurice Pugh	Hummingbird Hawkmoth
	2	Paul Brock	Marsh Fritillary mating pair
	=3	Gary Richardson	Adonis Blue on snail
	=3	Steve Goodwin	Nine Spotted moth
Immature Stages	1	Tony Wootton	Poplar Hawkmoth larva
	2	Pete Eeles	Spurge Hawkmoth larva
	3	Barry Clark	Lackey Moth larva
Overseas	=1	Ken Bailey	Spotted Fritillary
	=1	Ken Bailey	Nickerl's Fritillary
	3	Pete Eeles	Purple-shot Copper
Overall	1	Maurice Pugh	Hummingbird Hawkmoth
	2	Tony Wootton	Small Heath
	=3	Pete Eeles	Spurge Hawkmoth larva
	=3	Barry Clark	Lackey Moth larva