15th Annual Siskiyou County Mother’s Day Photo Contest

Voting for our 15^th Annual Siskiyou County Mother’s Day Wildflower Photo Contest closed on May 8, and First, Second, and Third (a tie!) Place winners were chosen by popular vote. Congratulations winners! Your photos are stunning!

Tied for Third Place: Viola beckwithii, by Emily Jackson. — Tied for Third Place: *Viola beckwithii,* by Emily Jackson.

Tied for Third Place: California Tiger Lily, Lilium pardalinum, by Colin Kessler. — Tied for Third Place: *California Tiger Lily, Lilium pardalinum,* by Colin Kessler.

Second Place winner: Parnassia fimbriata, by Merissa Hanisko. — Second Place winner: *Parnassia fimbriata,* by Merissa Hanisko.

First Place winner: CA Ladys Slipper, by Patty Hood. — First Place winner: *CA Ladys Slipper,* by Patty Hood.

This year’s selection included 37 gorgeous photos, submitted by 15 photographers! Such amazing photos, all—it was difficult to choose only three! Thank you to everyone who participated in the photo contest—photographers and photo admirers alike!

While this year’s photo contest is over, we will leave the slideshow of all entries up for your enjoyment (see below). And don’t forget the slideshows that we keep up all year long, featuring trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants of Siskiyou County. You can find them on the tab called Annual Siskiyou County Mother’s Day Wildflower Show Slideshows.

See you next year!
~Shasta Chapter CNPS & USFS Klamath National Forest