LIFEPhotos: Art in Bloom, 2024Susan LaGrottaCalusa Garden ClubExhibit attendees voted for their favorite designs, with Bonnie Colman winning first place in The People’s Choice awards for her floral design interpreting a landscape of yellows and purples.Provided By Susan LaGrottaLinda Spell won second place in The People’s Choice awards for her miniature design of lavender and purple reflecting the colors of Nanette Baumgardner’s woven shawl.Provided By Susan LaGrottaOne of the runners-up for the People’s Choice awards was Lindy Kowalczyk for her creative design with colors and shapes looking like a watermelon paintingProvided By Susan LaGrottaOne of the runners-up for the People’s Choice awards was Elizabeth Haines Papagiannis for her green and white design suggesting reflected trees.Provided By Susan LaGrottaOne of the runners-up for the People’s Choice awards was Audrina Flowers for her underwater design reflecting a painting of colorful fish.Provided By Susan LaGrottaSara Wolf with photo of curved roots; she was awarded in the creative design category.Provided By Susan LaGrotta