Thanks to all the members who entered our Flora and Fauna themed competition. There was a diverse range of images with flowers, plants, animals, birds and insects all on show.

Iryna Halaieva had her first competition win, winning both the Novice and Unrestricted categories, with a stunning image of a puffin taken during the Summer at The Great Saltee island in Co. Wexford. Congratulations to Iryna on her double win.

Here are the top three in each category.

Unrestricted Category:

1st Place: Iryna Halaieva, Puffins’ Paradise, 173 points
2nd Place: Keith Johnson, Flora & Fauna, 168 points
3rd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Gary, 166 points

Novice category:

1st Place: Iryna Halaieva, Puffins’ Paradise, 173 points
2nd Place: Maryann Heidtke, Gary, 166 points
Joint 3rd Place: Mary O’Sullivan, My Fav Dragonfly, 165 points
Anne Kelly, Stag, 165 points

Click here to see the gallery of all the images in this competition.