News : Deb Nielson of Newhall wins Bee photography contest at State Fair

Deb Neilson of Newhall won two first-place honors in the photography section of the Iowa State Fair Apiary event.

All exhibitor entries were products of the exhibitor's apiary unless otherwise specified. Entries will be on display throughout the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

Complete results below:

Observation Hive

1) Roy Kraft, Goldfield

2) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

Six Cut Comb in Hard Plastic Box

1) Alex Ebert, Grinnell

2) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

White Extracted Honey

1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

2) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines

3) Roy Kraft, Goldfield

4) Tim Weese, Des Moines

5) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

Light Amber Extracted Honey

1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

2) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines

3) Tom Swegle, Ankeny

Amber Extracted Honey

1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

Dark Amber Extracted Honey

1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

Plastic Bears

1) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines

2) Roy Kraft, Goldfield

3) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

Honorable Mention) Ryan Farrell, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Dan Blomquist, Cedar Rapids

Creamed Honey

1) None Awarded

2) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

Flavored Creamed Honey

1) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

One Frame of Honey, Ready for Extracting

1) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines

2) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines

3) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

4) Roy Kraft, Goldfield

5) Nathan Elsbernd, Mason City

One Frame of Empty Extracting Comb

1) Kevin Mogle, Des Moines

2) Marlene Mogle, Des Moines

3) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

4) Nathan Elsbernd, Mason City

Block of Beeswax

1) BR Honey Honey Company and B Products, Cedar Rapids

2) Alex Ebert, Grinnell

3) Spina Honey Company, Cedar Rapids

Beeswax Art

1) BR Honey Honey Company and B Products, Cedar Rapids

2) Alex Ebert, Grinnell

3) Haley Bethards, Madrid

4) Matthew Stewart, South Amana

Photograph - General Beekeeping

1) Ryan Farrell, Ankeny

2) Deb Nielson, Newhall

3) Alex Ebert, Grinnell

4) Linda Fristoe, Usa

5) BR Honey Honey Company and B Products, Cedar Rapids

6) Spina Honey Company, Cedar Rapids

Photograph - Specific Subject

1) Deb Nielson, Newhall

2) Alex Ebert, Grinnell

3) Frank Dunn-Young, West Des Moines

4) Spina Honey Company, Cedar Rapids

5) Julia McGuire, West Des Moines

6) BR Honey Honey Company and B Products, Cedar Rapids

Two Beeswax Candles (dipped)

1) BR Honey Honey Company and B Products, Cedar Rapids

Two Beeswax Candles (all others)

1) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

2) Alex Ebert, Grinnell

Gift Basket

1) Randy Elsbernd, Mason City

2) Britta Elsbernd, Mason City

Window Display

1) None Awarded

2) None Awarded

3) None Awarded

4) Julia McGuire, West Des Moines

Extracted Honey - Youth

1) Britta Elsbernd, Mason City

2) Ryan Farrell, Ankeny

3) Nathan Elsbernd, Mason City

Beekeeping Photo - Youth

1) Ryan Farrell, Ankeny

2) Nathan Elsbernd, Mason City

3) Kaikala Dunn-Young, West Des Moines

Two Beeswax Candles - Youth

1) Britta Elsbernd, Mason City

2) Nathan Elsbernd, Mason City

"Nothing Compares" to the 2014 Iowa State Fair, August 7-17. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.