NBSPOTY 2025 has now ended.
#NBSPOTY 2025 has now ended, the votes have been counted and we are delighted to announce the winning images. But just before you scroll down, thank you! We could never have predicted the wonderful and heart-warming response we’ve had to the competition, and that is a true reflection of the fantastic community we are proud to serve.
And the winner is…
We are delighted to announce the overall winner of #NBSPOTY 2025, and taking the grand prize is ‘Here Comes The Sun’ by Sally.L.Ewen
The winning image ‘Here Comes The Sun’ impressed us with the beautiful contrast of colours and a very focused snap of the flying bee with loads of pollen on its legs. It’s so beautiful , we even selected it to be the from cover of our 2026 Calendar.
We would like to extend our congratulations to Sally, who has taken home £400 in vouchers to spend on the NBS website! Along with a copy of the NBS2026 calendar as have all of the runners up.
Our 2025 Category Winners
Below are the winners of our 8 categories plus our overall winner. Each photographer has received an £20 NBS Voucher & a NBS 2026 Calendar. We would like to thank our category winners who have done extremely well to come out on top – congratulations! Click the images to expand and discover more.
#NBSPOTY 2026
#NBSPOTY2026 Coming soon!
The Bar is Set
Due to the fantastic response to this years competition, we are excited to announce that we will be launching #nbspoty2026.
Enjoy all the images from last year’s competition – we won’t remove them from the category pages. Gain inspiration from the amazing images from last year, get out there and get snapping! We cannot wait to see what you all come up with this year!
“The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.”