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Pi Alpha XI—The Honor Society for Horticulture (PAX) held its 2010 Open Photography Contest during the ASHS Annual Conference, 5-8 August, 2010 in Palm Desert, California.
Contestants submitted digital entries to any of 4 categories:
- Flower—The flower, flowers, or flower parts of a plant; or a floral arrangement;
- Plant —A plant or plant part, other than flowers;
- Landscape—A landscape or interiorscape with plants as the principal focus; and
- Challenge—Still Life (a photograph of inanimate hort-related objects such as fruit or flowers).
A total of 24 entries were judged in the contest.
Contestants did not need to be PAX members.
The winners are:
Flower Category (10 entries)
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1st – Bob Stamps
Gallardia puchella flower
(Also winner “Best of Show”)
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2nd – Chris von Kahn
Dahlia spp.
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3rd – Esue Hamilton
Rosa x St. Edmunds Abby
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Plant Category (3 entries)
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1st – Bob Stamps
Aeonium hybrid
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Landscape Category (9 entries)
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1st – Bob Stamps
Missouri Botanical Garden
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2nd – Mary Albrecht
Lupine Meadow, Talkeetna, Alaska
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3rd – Kimberly Moore
Harry P. Lee Gardens
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Challenge Category – Fruiting Structures (2 entries)
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1st –Bob Stamps
Silktree pods (Alibizia julibrissin)
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Congratulations to this year’s winners.
To view a slide show of all 2010 entries, CLICK HERE.
The next competition will take place during the ASHS Annual Conference at the Waikoloa Village on Hawaii's Big Island, Sept. 25-28, 2011.
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Honor Society - PAX 
