Young Residents Win Books with Bee Friendly Images

Two young residents have won Denbighshire County Council’s 2025 Wildflower Meadow Photography Competition.

Denbighshire pupils were asked to take a photograph on one of the wildflower meadows, a school meadow, or community nature reserve site. The photo could be of the whole site, a tiny part such as an insect or flower, or whatever they felt made the best photograph.

Elis from Ysgol Esgob Morgan took a photo of a Common Carder Bee on some thistle at Cysgodfa Denbigh. Wynter in Year 5 at Ysgol Bryn Hedydd shows a White Tailed Bumble Bee on yellow flowers.

Elis and Wynter will receive a set of environmental books for their schools along with a small canvas image of their photograph to hang at home or at school.

One of the council’s first actions after declaring a climate and ecological emergency was to start managing grassland for wildflower meadow creation. The aim of the project is to restore and increase the amount of habitat available throughout the county for pollinators and wildlife. The project also brings many benefits or ‘ecosystem services’ to residents in the county, such as reduced flooding, improved air quality, and air cooling.

Lead member for Environment and Transport, Councillor Barry Mellor, said: “We would like to congratulate Elis and Wynter on their lovely images and thank all the pupils who took time to enter the competition. Our wildflower meadow project is increasing insect life across the county while bringing benefits to local people such as reduced flood risk and air cooling.”

Lead Member for Education, Children and Families Councillor Diane King, added: “Being outside in nature is a brilliant way for children and young people to support their physical and mental health while learning about the natural environment”. “Bees play an important role in supporting animal and human life by pollinating food crops and trees. Elis and Wynter have identified 2 different species of bee in these images and with 250 native species of bee in the UK there are lots more for other pupils to spot too.”  

Denbighshire County Council will run the competition again over Spring/Summer 2026.