Updated Thursday, May 31, 2012

Thank you to all that uploaded your spring photos! The deadline for photo submissions for the "Share Your Spring Photos on Patch" has expired. While you're still encouraged to look through all the pictures, share your comments and share additional spring pictures -- any additional pictures submitted will not be eligiable to win a prize. The winners will be contacted by email.

Do you have some great spring photos to share? Here’s your chance to show off your flowers and other spring photos to other Patch users – and possibility win a prize!

It’s pretty simple, here’s all you have to do:

• Find your best, original spring picture. Sorry, no humans allowed in the picture!
• To add your images, click on the "Upload Photos and Video" button under the photo. Please include your hometown.
• If you submit a photo, you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of three separate prizes: a $25 gift card to Dundee Nursery, Patch T-Shirt or Patch water bottle.

Of course, we encourage you to share the link with your friends and family and brag about your great photo. Tell Patch and community members something awesome about your photograph in comments section below.

Don’t forget to read the legal details here!

• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
• To enter, upload your original spring photo to Maple Grove Patch, Plymouth-MN Patch, St. Michael Patch, Lake Minnetonka Patch, Golden Valley Patch or Hopkins Patch. Limit one (1) entry per calendar day.  Entrants can only submit photos of their own original photos. People may not appear in the photo. The use of any agencies or automated software to submit entries will void all entries submitted by that person. 
• All entries must be received by 5 p.m. May 31, 2012 Central Time.
• You may enter one (1) entry per calendar day.
• Three winners will be selected in a random drawing. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a $25 retail gift card to Dundee Nursery (subject to issuer’s terms and conditions). One (1) First Prize Winner will receive a Patch t-shirt (approximate retail value: $5). One (1) Second Prize Winner will receive a Patch water bottle (approximate retail value: $5).

See attached PDF for complete Official Rules.

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