Bring your flock and see what all the chirping is about! Twenty nine uniquely creative birdhouses were submitted as part of the “For the Birds” Contest and will be on display from May 1 through September 26 at Hershey Gardens. From an Irish Pub to The White House to a Caboose, the housing market is soaring this season for the resident birds of Hershey Gardens.
The independent panels of judges were atwitter about the craftsmanship and thought put into each birdhouse submission. It wasn’t an easy call but the winners are …
Youth Division, Decorative/Whimsical House Category
First place – ‘A Bugs Life”, Ashely C., Camp Hill, PA
Second place – “Tropical Delight”, Kate C., Camp Hill, PA
Third place – “Maddy’s Bird House”, Madeline F., Dillsburg, PA
Youth Division, “Green” Category
First place – No Title, Sophia S., Middletown, PA
Second place – “Daisy Sunshine House”, Daisy Troop 880, Harrisburg, PA
Junior Division, Decorative Whimsical House Category
First place (tie) – “Magical Wishes”, Rachel K., Harrisburg, PA
“The Bed & Breakfast”, Serena S., Middletown, PA
Junior Division, “Green” Category
First place – “B’s Bird Bungalow”, Brennah E., Kensington, MD
Adult Division, Carolina Wren House Category
First place – “Caboose”, Dale C., Etters, PA
Second place – “Victorian Farmhouse”, Nelson N., Hershey, PA
Adult Division, House Wren House Category
First place – Dave S., Oberlin, PA
Second place – Jean T., Enola, PA
Third place – “Henny Wren’s Boutique”, Donald C., Dillsburg, PA
Adult Division, Decorative Whimsical House Category
First place – “The Worn Out Boot”, Phil Y., Annville, PA
Second place – “Mountain Man” Diane Y., Annville, PA
Third place – “Bud’s Bird and Breakfast”, Don M., Chelmsford, MA
Adult Division, “Green” Category
First place – “Silent Retreat”, Dwight M., New Cumberland, PA
Second place – “Bamboo Hut”, Deborah D., Palmyra, PA
Third place – “Green”, Robert K., Mechanicsburg, PA
Best of Show – “The Worn Out Boot”, Phil Y., Annville, PA
Don’t miss your chance to squawk about your favorite. Visit Hershey Gardens between May 1 and September 26 to cast your vote for The People’s Choice award. |
