Super fun CBS show, as usual. I was particularly looking forward to this show because I was able to apprentice with Dr. Lucas!
Nelson carefully arranging the show fish that are going home
Setting up!
 Working hard to organize over 400 fish!  Eww colored water...don't ever send you fish in colored water, or face the wrath of Nelson and Jeremy. | We had a GREAT turnout for entries, with 419 bettas total! It took a long time to organize all of them, so it was great to have some dedicated new members help in assembling/running all over the place and around/disassembling the show.  Carlos and his wonderful wife Aurora all the way from southern California to help out!  Ground zero for Larissa, show chair extraordinaire |
So many wild bettas!!
Some beautiful show fish that I was able to photograph at about 1am the night before the show :)
Some show fishI was able to photograph the night before...
Pastel artwork by Dr. Gene Lucas. I wanted this one but it went for $80!
 Beautiful black butterfly!  Orange CT from Indonesia!  LOVEd this dalmation red and orange show HMPK by Kayla |  Magnificent blue DT male  Grizzle DTPK showing how he gets his groove on.  Lovely big red butterfly DT! |
BOS Female. Wish I could have gotten a better shot of her...this photo does not do her justice! Her body is PURPLE and her fins are yellow and white! Bred by Karen Mac Auley.
 Another halfmoon male getting his groove on :) |  Gorgeous blue and yellow show HMPK male! |
Judging
This show was fantastic! I was able to do my Judging Seminar III with Dr. Gene Lucas himself!
 Discussing the gigantic male DT class...that one took us at least half an hour to judge O_o Thanks Minh N. for the candid photo! |  Trying to figure out the variations class. Thanks again Minh! Dr. Lucas had about a million and one stories to share about all things betta. The life he's led has got to be one of the most interesting ones (betta fish aside!) to date. He's traveled through the jungles of Borneo, been flooded out with alligators on the high tide, found some crazy species of swordfish in a volcanic crater, had bettas spawn and grow on his basement floor...AND he started the IBC amidst all of this, in a time without internet or cell phones. Wow! |
Minh with the intrepid judging team :)
 Minh captures Dr. Lucas inspecting with the BOVs with a flashlight |  Diet coke in hand, preparing to judge the intimidating wilds classes. |
My Show Results
My CTs did really well again (need more CT breeders!) Competition was stiff, and I am most proud of these two below :)
 With a little more size, she pulled a 2nd in a class of 13! |  Finally put him in the correct class. 2nd out of 11 in the Traditional Male PK class! |
Auction and Wrapping up
Auction was packed again, as per usual. Fish went flying by!
 Lots of people! |  Running an auction makes you go a little crazy... |
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