Hello Nature Lovers !

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What is the Purpose of the Contest ?

_I am a huge nature-lover and really enjoy taking pictures of all the lovely things that surround me every day, no matter if plants, animals or landscapes. Hive is a brilliant place to watch these while simultaneously reading and learning about nature from all over the world. There is such a diversity of great content, thanks to all of you, from different perspectives and out of various motivations. This contest attempts to collect all those beautiful snapshots and their amazing stories in a weekly compilation so that you all can benefit from the beauty that we are facing all the time, but so often are not able to appreciate in the modern and fast paced times we are living in._ _#amazingnature is at home in the DNA-Discord, a organization run by people for the people, with the aim to foster and densify nature-appreciation in the blockchain. DNA is also the home of the #fascinatinginsects, the #featheredfriends and the @fungilovers communities._
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Contest Rules :

* **POST** your entry **INTO** the **[AMAZING NATURE COMMUNITY](https://hive.blog/trending/hive-127788)**. You can also use the **#amazingnature TAG** if you like to ^^ * **CLEARLY MENTION** that your post is an **ENTRY** for this contest. * All pictures have to be your own. You can use the amazing nature banner if you like or create your own. * **STATE IN THE TEXT** why those pictures are representing **YOUR AMAZING NATURE**. This is an **ESSENTIAL** part of this contest; 200 words minimum! * Drop the **LINK** to your post **IN THE COMMENTS**. You can add a picture if you like. It is **NECESSARY** as I have to post a link in Discord on Friday, 5 days later for voting and also for my own compiling purposes. * The entry window is open for **~ 5 DAYS**. Watch out for the **-CLOSED** in the title. _If you miss the entry, please wait for the next round. As I have to work and also to manage a family there are no fixed UTC times.The window can open in a wide range between 10 am - 10 pm and also close accordingly ^^_ * The **[AMAZING NATURE COMMUNITY](https://hive.blog/trending/hive-127788)** is there **FOR ALL POSTS ABOUT THE AMAZING NATURE AROUND YOU**. We would highly appreciate it if you share your great nature content there with us! .. The contest is located there as an integrated part and special community feature ^^ It also features the **Amazing Nature Challenge (@bucipuci)**, the **Nature News (@juangb)** and various **Curation Reports (@nelinoeva, @redheadpei, @tinta-tertuang)** !

Possible Topics :

_As nature covers an incredible wide range there is really anything possible. Amazing Natures categories could be anything from the following topics:_ * Botany * Zoology * Geology * Landscapes * Philosophy * ... Surprise us ^^
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Prizes to Win :

* 1st : 3 HIVE * 2st : 2 HIVE * 3st : 1 HIVE _I will present all participants in the entries section of the announcement posts that will be published roughly one week later on Sunday (depending on my time schedule this may shift ^^). This way you will have a nice compilation of them all. As an special feature, the new title picture will be created from the entry of the contest winner. This time it is from @tych021._

How are the Winners chosen ?

_The voting on the winners will be done by the whole DNA community. Therefore we created a special contest channel in the **[DNA Discord](https://discordapp.com/invite/ATefGeY)** (Amazing Nature Contest). Here I will post the announcement post including the winners (Announcements) **EACH SUNDAY** together with all your entries (Entries) **EACH FRIDAY**. Every member of DNA will be able to assign "voting emojis" under the entries for **24 HOURS**. In the end those three with the most are the lucky winners. I will engage as a judge in case of a draw ^^_
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THIS WEEKS WINNERS

_The winner of this contest rounds was chose to be @tych021 with his entry about one of his favorite forest that he lives close to. He shows us how much it can change in such a short amount of time from the chill of winter, until live is coming back to life, flowers are blooming, birds are singing, toads are chirping, and the fungi are fruiting °° Thank you very much for this great entry that is just packed with many awesome captures covering the complete biodiversity of the forest wetland, including their classification and explanations ^^_ ![tych01.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/23tbRUp75BDaNebHNoDbaVmz7eXFLqnnW7giyuSUi8H4fFtRg7qPBNNHh4fuhwyMB8N1z.jpg) ![tych02.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/23tbnq47LfNUmPBZCfjnXzJW7dcc8bnuihRyjcXrERsD1mMj5oA8FQQVbaa8fm9KJm1he.jpg) ![tych04.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/23zbTmQeDYWo4QasJ9evfTaCXkxVCykhfBCFCdr7ejrfJUVZWscj7fqb9LJiwS2PdTenp.jpg) ![tych03.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/23vhoD2iEigVzSVCKzzxmPbZ4mMMAunMpCVibSCMihacdoVopgHMzRNtDrxJWZet5nJRi.jpg)
@tych021
_The entry from @carolinacardoza tells us about a project that her brother undertook since about two years ago. He was building up a coffee farm from former abandoned land and fulfilled a little dream of his ^^ It was a real struggle, a lot of work, and there has been difficult times on the way, but with the constant support of the family the land was cultivated and they now can proudly present their great and hard earned achievements ;) .. Thank you very much for this beautiful entry!_ ![carlina02.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/EnqR9ywZ3yL1SYYoGG6EPP7E61mhefXdwXUEoXB87herJTAHzzjRgCVGaZT7anndbpg.png) ![carolina02.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/Eo23jMKkLpUihXxwpiDTiWbJcsEDKej3MLr2UVaE96jj3QVGhB6pECJNcvdKFHpMPfa.png) ![carolina01.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/EppKmj4hhZnMuAVb6v8LAQdEypuxouPfLLJH9TkeEP6tcAZYeYkoNLwwgEEQJfn3usa.png)
@carolinacardoza
_The entry from @irwanumpal shows us one of his many climbing trips that he often goes to with the community of nature lovers in his area. Here he shows us a hike to the tropical rain-forest in northern Aceh - Indonesia, which is said to be the lung of the world. They were very surprised to see massive logging in the forest and equipment for cutting down trees .. Thank your for sharing this tour with us and the wake-up call that there is still much logging out there and that it has to be stopped that the worlds forest are just taken away from us ;)_ ![irwanumpal01.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/23tmSJyEbBwtn9YqnJg4oBWwfUGRapEFPNpCdmRjXfcbi2E9p5zTY6fT9gFQEbLSuEE9S.jpg) ![irwanumpal02.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/23tknNUpzLTrZurFvfHg9NZNvgNFrEn4kJ9euD62JkXLBR5Pbk1dKRBNVeAej7SCxpNCC.jpg) ![irwanumpal03.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hive-127788/243qCukgnZ7NxWjpX6WqnMXPS69aJj1FSYUUnzpEBaZJxppxWZZbL1qw3bior6UjL7igk.jpg)
@irwanumpal

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

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DNA - Densifying Nature-Appreciation :

DNA is an organization to foster and **DENSIFY NATURE-APPRECIATION** which aims to establish **REPORTS OF BIODIVERSITY DATA** that is contributed by all of us Hiveans and subsequently cataloged. Therefore DNA searches for **HIGH-QUALITY** posts that aim to **DESCRIBE** and determine the **BIODIVERSITY AROUND YOU** with added **EXPLANATIONS** and **INFORMATION**. For these informative posts they offer a **CURATION SERVICE** using the **@dna.org** account. It is also a **CURATION TRAIL**. Just add the **#dna TAG** if you think that any of your posts is what they are looking for. At the moment DNA is also the home of the **#amazingnature** for all your post about the amazing nature all around us and also the home of the **#featheredfriends** hosted by the lovely **@melinda010100 🦢** for all you great posts about our feathered friends and the **#fungifriday** hosted by the amazing **@qwerrie 🍄** for all your posts about fungi and mushrooms ^^ But we hope that more nature related communities will join, or maybe some Hiveans start their own little project there ;) .. Maybe even you? **[FASCINATING INSECTS](https://peakd.com/c/hive-101587/created)**
**[FEATHERED FRIENDS COMMUNITY](https://peakd.com/c/hive-106444/created)**
**[FUNGI LOVERS COMMUNITY](https://peakd.com/c/hive-166168/created)**
If you are **INTERESTED** in DNA, please do not hesitate to ask about it, or directly **JOIN US** in the **[DNA DISCORD](https://discordapp.com/invite/ATefGeY)** ;)
**"By The People, For The People"**

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The Terminal & Discord :

There is another initiative here on Hive that I would like to bring close to you as I absolutely love them, The Terminal: **[THE TERMINAL DISCORD](https://discordapp.com/invite/XZGPGpz)** It is a great location for **LEARNING ABOUT HIVE**, Discord, and Hive-related communities, full of nice people that you may ask if you need **ASSISTANCE**, with nearly everything ^^ You will find documents to assist you, a place to learn and practice, and find out about the many opportunities to form **CONNECTIONS** with other Hiveans. It host the **REDFISH RALLY**, a funny challenge for all those that are new here to the world of Hive. The Terminal also hosts the **HEYHAVEYAMET** project by **@heyhaveyamet**, which introduces all new Hiveans on a daily basis, so that you don't have to search for them ^^ **[THE TERMINAL COMMUNITY](https://peakd.com/c/hive-101265/created)**
So why not joining us in the **[THE TERMINAL DISCORD](https://discordapp.com/invite/XZGPGpz)**? You will not regret it ^^
**"Your one-stop location for learning about destinations in the Hive blockchain and Discord"**
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Best wishes, Adalger