From a den full of fox kits to fledgling owls, a common theme of your May photos was young life in the woods. Turtles basked, birds showed off their mating plumage, and a swarm of hot bees cooled off outside their hive. Morels are showing up in the woods, and if you’re lucky, on your plate.
May 2016
Center Harbor, NH: “On the morning of May 14th we looked out to find this mother bear and her 3 cubs hanging out in our old tree. They stayed and napped for over an hour before wandering back to the woods again.” Credit: Kathryn Earl | Photo: Kathryn Earl
Bartlett, NH: Lady’s slippers along the Mount Stanton Trail. Credit: Karen Maineri | Photo: Karen Maineri
Orange, MA: Fledgling great horned owl. Credit: Rick Hobbs | Photo: Rick Hobbs
Eastford, CT: “Beautiful robin’s eggs in a nest by my shed.” Credit: David Jakubowski | Photo: David Jakubowski
Corinna, ME: “A pregnant deer near my home in north-central Maine.” Credit: Colleen Snow | Photo: Colleen Snow
Readsboro, VT: “There’s not room enough for both of these fellows in one town!” Credit: Teddy W. Hopkins | Photo: Teddy W. Hopkins
West Hartford, VT: A great blue heron in the White River. Credit: Yvonne L. Stone | Photo: Yvonne L. Stone
Hyde Park, VT: “Mom's out getting us some breakfast. What do you want? “ Credit: Bob Malbon | Photo: Bob Malbon
Buckland, MA: “It’s always a thrill to get a visit from a scarlet tanager!” Credit: Helene Grogan | Photo: Helene Grogan
South Washington, VT: Lilacs were in full display in May. An abundance of early butterflies flocked to the blooms. Credit: Dave Mance III | Photo: Dave Mance III
Benton, ME: “I took this photo of this eagle sitting majestically on a branch above the trail. I got underneath the eagle to capture the perfect shot. Eagles are my favorite bird since I am a Navy veteran!” Credit: Tina Richard | Photo: Tina Richard
Readsboro, VT: Bleeding hearts in the snow. Credit: Celeste DeMarsico | Photo: Celeste DeMarsico
Castleton, VT: An American redstart, after it had recovered from a window collision. Credit: Mary Droege | Photo: Mary Droege
Thetford, VT: Spotted salamander larva. Credit: Tig Tillinghast | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Claremont, NH: “A coyote in my back woods.” Credit: Katharine Sprague | Photo: Katharine Sprague
Springfield, VT: “I’m ready for my close-up!” Credit: Kelly Stettner | Photo: Kelly Stettner
South Burlington, VT: Notice the baby owl peering out from behind its parent. “There were three owlets and they were very accessible to passersby.” Credit: Susan Clark | Photo: Susan Clark
North Adams, MA: “American toad resting on the Bellows Pipe Trail on Mt. Greylock.” Credit: Jennifer Nefedov | Photo: Jennifer Nefedov
Stony Creek, NY: A trail cam photo of an Adirondack deer shedding its winter coat. Credit: Don Wharton | Photo: Don Wharton
Shelburne, VT: Hepatica blooming at Shelburne Pond. Credit: Lene Gary | Photo: Lene Gary
Thetford, VT: A baby gray squirrel not-so-gracefully scaling a tree. Credit: Tig Tillinghast | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Moretown, VT: This turtle returns to the same area every spring to lay her eggs. Credit: Mary Jane Grace | Photo: Mary Jane Grace
Eaton, NH: A beetle on (and perhaps helping to pollinate) blooming hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides). Credit: Shane Gurney | Photo: Shane Gurney
Moretown, VT: A common yellowthroat. Credit: Mary Jane Grace | Photo: Mary Jane Grace
Buckland, MA: A muskrat swims by a fallen tree. Credit: Helene Grogan | Photo: Helene Grogan
Haverhill, NH: A Baltimore oriole at Bedell Bridge State Park. Credit: Kim Wind | Photo: Kim Wind
Corinth, VT: Morels are showing up in the woods and on the stove. Credit: Dave Mance III | Photo: Dave Mance III
Readsboro, VT: “Reflections in the Deerfield River near the Readsboro-Whitingham town line.” Credit: Teddy W. Hopkins | Photo: Teddy W. Hopkins
Fairlee, VT: “After foraging in the wetland, this black bear with a chevron on its chest decided to check its reflection in our pond.” Credit: David Matthews | Photo: David Matthews
Newport, NH: “One of many red trillium found while cruising a wood lot in Newport.” Credit: Megan Henderson | Photo: Megan Henderson
Washington, VT: Apple blossoms, blooming in late May in the photographer’s orchard. Credit: David Jakubowski | Photo: David Jakubowski
Middlesex, VT: Painted turtles in the Wrightsville Reservoir. Credit: Lene Gary | Photo: Lene Gary
Central Maine: “It was a hot and humid day, and a lot of the bees were on the porch trying to keep cool.” Credit: Joe Rankin | Photo: Joe Rankin
Buckland, MA: “Red efts are everywhere on the woodland floor.” Credit: Helene Grogan | Photo: Helene Grogan
Lebanon, NH: The photographer spotted this brown thrasher on the last day of May. Credit: Deb Baker | Photo: Deb Baker