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Chapter member Bob Kamper’s photo won in the category for the Edwards Plateau ecoregion in this year’s NPSOT Photo Contest and also tied for Best in Show! The Society announced contest winners on October 9 during the awards presentation at NPSOT’s Virtual Fall Symposium. Congratulations to Bob!
Describing his photo of Prairie Celestials, Nemastylis geminiflora, Bob says:
“The photo was taken in a protected nature preserve area in Southern Williamson County that is over a cavern which is habitat for an endangered species. Usually the bloom period for the Prairie Celestial ends around April 1st, but this year extended to April 18th. I walked out to look around, and this was one of many blooms open and bejeweled with drops from a light rain.”
There was a lot of competition. Click this link to see all 51 entries and 10 ecoregion winners. Read about the photo contest rules here.
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Also during the October 9 awards presentation:
Pamela Parker Caird won the Best Video Contest. See this October 17 announcement and congrats post for details.
Randy Pensabene, NPSOT-Wilco Past President, was presented the Benny J. Simpson Fellows Award which the Society announced last month. This award honors recipients for their service to the Society and “embodies grass roots recognition” of an awardee by their fellow NPSOT members. See this September 9 announcement and congrats post for details.
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