2021 Photo Contest – Photos by Kids (photo taken by youth 18 years old or younger)
"The Magnificent Butterfly Dress" by Saeed Muhammad
Image ID: 6674
Plant(s): Swamp milkweed and monarch butterfly
Photo Story: I was looking for a nice area where I could find a nice pollinator and native plant. It just so happened that it was in our backyard. I saw the swamp milkweed and then waited for a butterfly to land on it. Once one did, I slowly moved forward and got a close up picture of the butterfly.
Equipment: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro phone camera
Photographer: Saeed Muhammad
Location: In my backyard
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"A Winter Scene" by Saeed Muhammad
Image ID: 6675
Plant(s): Paper birch
Photo Story: I was taking a winter stroll and something caught my eye. I saw a paper birch and thought it'd be perfect for a nice, winter photo.
Equipment: Kid's digital camera.
Photographer: Saeed Muhammad
Location: Mendingwall Park, Woodridge, IL
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"Resemblance of a Prairie" by Saeed Muhammad
Image ID: 6676
Plant(s): Wild bergamot
Photo Story: I was having a lovely bike ride when we stopped to have a break and to look at the gorgeous native plants and the butterflies, bees, and hummingbird moths buzzing around them. So many of them were attracted to the wild bergamot, I couldn't believe it!
Equipment: Kid's digital camera.
Photographer: Saeed Muhammad
Location: Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, Lemont, IL
Chapter: Greater DuPage
"Woodland Wonder" by Lukas Shanstrom
Image ID: 6761
Plant(s): Woodland Sunflower, Helianthus strumosus
Photo Story: Yellow flowers brightening our back yard
Equipment: mom's phone
Photographer: Lukas Shanstrom
Location: My garden in Bloomington, Minnesota
Chapter: Twin Cities
"Milkweed Muncher" by Lukas Shanstrom
Image ID: 6762
Plant(s): Milkweed
Photo Story: red and black bug found on milkweed in my backyard
Equipment: mom's phone
Photographer: Lukas Shanstrom
Location: My garden in Bloomington, Minnesota
Chapter: Twin Cities
"Spring Fruit Tree Flowers" by Gabriella Lindholm
Image ID: 6786
Plant(s): Redbud
Photo Story: I was enjoying the pollinators in early spring on the redbud tree
Equipment: Nikon d3500
Photographer: Gabriella Lindholm
Location: in my backyard
Chapter: Greater Kane County