Congratulations to our 2015 winner!

This year the Florida Museum hosted its third ButterflyFest Facebook Photo Challenge! The challenge was designed to educate and promote awareness of wildlife and biodiversity through photography.

Photos had to include a depiction of wildlife in a natural setting.

The first-place winner received a gift basket, including Museum merchandise and eight Butterfly Rainforest exhibit tickets.

The Florida Museum will display the winning photo through Nov. 1. This photo will also be included on the ButterflyFest website, and published in The Gainesville Sun on Saturday, Sept. 19.

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2015 Winner, Jim Messer
Winning entry by Jim Messer
Photo taken August 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida
Green Anole Lizard | Anolis carolinensis
©2015 Jim Messer • All Rights Reserved

Judges’ Award Winner

The judges chose this image as the best representation of the “Connections to Nature” theme.

2015 Judge's Choice, Alyssa Meli
Judges’ Award entry by Alyssa Meli
Photo taken May 2015 at Glacier Bay National Park in Gustavus, Alaska
Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus
©2015 Alyssa Meli • All Rights Reserved