2014 Photo Contest Winners

June Monthly Meeting

Master Naturalist, Kathryn Kolb, Director of the EcoAddendum, is our speaker for our June 15th meeting at 7PM . She will explain the accidents of history that gave metro Atlanta its exceptional urban forest and natural areas, from parks to backyards. She will also share how to identify our highest value old growth forest remnants—which…
May Monthly Meeting

Trecia Neal, a Biologist and Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, gave a thorough education on the biology and ecology of the Monarch butterfly. Her presentation was outstanding, as were her videos! In detail, she explained why the butterfly weed should be a native species. She explained why the migration is endangered, the current conservation efforts, and…
April 2026 Meeting

We welcome Michael Cowan, chairman of the Georgia Native Plant Society, to speak on Georgia’s Essential Native Plants at our April meeting. Join us at Bethesda Senior Center on Monday the 20th at 7PM to hear the vital role that our members can play in fulfilling the society’s mission to champion the stewardship and conservation…

Award	Winner	Title
Best in Show	Nancy Costello	Dragonfly
Birds
First Place	Lori Prosser	House Hunting
Second Place	Suzanne Franklin	Hummingbird at Rest
Third Place	Glenn Parsons	Visiting Suet Feeder on a Rainy Day
Honorable Mention	Payge Cox	Phoebe
Plants
First Place	Lori Prosser	Ready to Unwind
Second Place	Suzanne Franklin	Native Swamp Sunflower
Third Place	Sherryl Bailey	A Mushroom Bouquet
Honorable Mention	Payge Cox	Yellow Sunshine
Honorable Mention	Glenn Parsons	In the Wild Growing Free
Garden Landscape
First Place	Melinda Anderson	Follow Me
Second Place	Suzanne Franklin	Xeriscape Wildlife Rock Garden
Third Place	Kathy Parent	Garden Rock Pathway
Honorable Mention	Sherryl Bailey	The Ice Plant Cometh
Wildlife
First Place	Suzanne Franklin	Butterfly and PurpleButterfly BushBlossom
Second Place	Payge Cox	Perfect
Third Place	Jane Burke	Escargot
Honorable Mention	Colleen Weinkle	Afternoon Snack

Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association