iPhone snaps winning photo

A close-up shot taken on a smartphone of a bee hovering by a foxglove has won a photographic competition celebrating the role green spaces play in people’s lives.

The picture was taken by Laura Elliot from Co Fermanagh, in her parents’ garden, and won her the overall prize out of more than 5,700 entries to Britain’s National Trust competition.

She also scooped the smartphone section top spot, using an iPhone 4 and the instagram app to take her winning image.