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August 30th, 2019 Reader Photo Gallery

August 2019

Wait…where did summer go? Your August photos showed the transition from new life to maturity and even the first faint hints of autumn. An adult cicada emerged from its nymphal shell, an eight-point buck posed in his velvet, and a common nighthawk began its southern migration. Berries ripened in the fields and woods, and a great golden digger wasp prepared her nest.

We’re now looking for September 2019 photos that relate to northeastern forests. These could be images of people, plants, wildlife, weather, forest management, wood processing, educational activities, recreation, art, landscapes, or events. To submit your photos, please use the form at the bottom of this page. Thank you!

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2019

Paddleboard Photo: Cheri Birch
Kennebago Lake, ME. “Morning paddleboard.” | Photo: Cheri Birch
Berries Photo: John Blaser
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY. “Highbush cranberries.” | Photo: John Blaser
Cicada Nymph Photo: Ed Baum
First of two photos. Hermon, ME. Photographer Ed Baum spotted this cicada in the process of molting from its late nymph exoskeleton and emerging into its adult form. Check out the still rumpled wings. | Photo: Ed Baum
Cicada Adult Photo: Ed Baum
Second of two photos, showing the newly emerged adult. Here is Ed’s comment: “…It is more common to discover a cicada’s shed exoskeleton on a tree (in Maine, at least) than it is to find an actual cicada. This is because they are strong fliers that spend their time high in the trees, so without the mass emergences that take place in other regions of the country, one is not very likely to encounter one in Maine very often, making them a thing of curiosity for anyone unfamiliar with them.” | Photo: Ed Baum
Cicada Wasp Photo: Scott R
Belmont, NH. And here is an unfortunate end to one these insects. “Cicada wasp in action.” | Photo: Scott R
Froggo Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Woodstock Valley, CT. “Frog on an old mill foundation.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Sunset Photo: Cliff Clune
Adirondacks, NY. “Sunset on Raquette Lake.” | Photo: Cliff Clune
Chaga Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Donut” Chaga! | Photo: AM Dannis
Fox kits Photo: Matthew Hudson
Marshfield, VT. “Fox kits.” | Photo: Matthew Hudson
Friends Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Orford, NH. Friends enjoy a walk together, accompanied by an airborne puppy. This property, enrolled in the American Tree Farm System, is managed for several purposes including diverse habitat, clean water, recreation, and timber. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Bumblebee Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
South Trescott, ME. “Bumblebee on a Steeplebush (hardhack) blossom.” Credit: Nate Rosebrooks | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Deer in Flowers Photo: Thomas Ames Jr.
Norwich, VT. “This eight-pointer in velvet was grazing in my field with three does while eyeing, but not eating, my perennials.” | Photo: Thomas Ames Jr.
Buckeye Butterfly Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. Buckeye butterfly on anise hyssop. | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Sundew Photo: Pam Landry
Marlboro, VT. “The carnivorous round-leaved sundew ‘tentacles.’” | Photo: Pam Landry
Cecropia Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia) caterpillar. | Photo: AM Dannis
Primrose Moth Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. Evening primrose grows along woodland edges where adult primrose moths often spend the day in the blossoms. | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Green Heron Photo: Sue March
Montezuma, NY. “Green heron.” | Photo: Sue March
Raccoon Photo: Gregory Cox
Hawley, MA. “Raccoon hunting at pond.” | Photo: Gregory Cox
Monarch Caterpillar Photo: Caroline Tricker
Stowe, VT. “Three monarch caterpillars on milkweed, August 11.” | Photo: Caroline Tricker
Beech Nut Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Beech nut on the forest floor. The critters will be happy!” | Photo: AM Dannis
Hardwood Working Forest Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “Confusing blotches of sunlight reach the forest floor after thinning a young hardwood stand. It is hoped that the increased light will improve the herbaceous layer and eco-diversity of the stand.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Marshland Photo: John Blaser
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Falls, NY. “A view over the marshland.” | Photo: John Blaser
Robin Photo: Claire Coleman
Lagrange, NY. “Pretty bird.” An American robin strikes a pose. | Photo: Claire Coleman
Cobweb over water Photo: Abigail Sandroni
Saratoga Springs, NY. “Sunday reflections.” | Photo: Abigail Sandroni
Gold Digger Wasp Photo: Kathryn Green
Lyme, NH. A great golden digger wasp, excavating a nest to lay eggs. The solitary wasps catch crickets and other small prey, which they paralyze and stash in tunnels with their eggs, as food for future larvae. | Photo: Kathryn Green
White Baneberry Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Fruit of White (aka Doll's Eye) baneberry (Actaea pachypoda).” | Photo: AM Dannis
Timber Rattlesnake Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Elk County, PA. “A beautiful yellow-phase timber rattlesnake crossing a woods road.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Heron in Marsh Photo: Sue March
Clay NY. “Heron Marsh.” | Photo: Sue March
Bunchberries Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
South Trescott, ME. “A bunch of bunchberries.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Nuthatch Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Late-summer is the time when many of our birds molt, as this white-breasted nuthatch is doing -- they often don't look very attractive.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Eastern Pondhawk Photo: Harriet Szanto
Lincoln, VT. “Eastern pondhawk hunting from stairs.” | Photo: Harriet Szanto
Herons with Egret Photo: Gregory Cox
Hawley, MA. “Blue herons flank visiting egret.” Credit: | Photo: Gregory Cox
Pitcher Plant Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Orford, NH. An unfortunate beetle, trapped in a pitcher plant. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Porch View Photo: Cheri Birch
Kennebago Lake, ME. “Porch view.” | Photo: Cheri Birch
Common Whitetail Dragonfly Photo: Gregory Cox
Hawley, MA. “Common whitetail dragonfly at pond.” | Photo: Gregory Cox
Egrets Photo: Gregory Cox
Hawley, MA. “Two egrets in tree by pond.” | Photo: Gregory Cox
Caterpillars Photo: Gregory Cox
Hawley, MA. “Monarch caterpillars feeding on milkweed.” | Photo: Gregory Cox
Common Nighthawk Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Thetford, VT. A common nighthawk. The sadly not-so-common birds are in migration now. If you’re lucky, you may see them above riverside fields and other buggy places. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Spider Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “The spiny orb-weaver is a common woodland spider of late summer. Those of us who spend time in the woods find their webs annoying since the spiders often spin their webs at head-height.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Floating Bog Photo: John Blaser
Adirondacks, NY. “Floating Bog, Low’s Lake.” | Photo: John Blaser
Hummingbird Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “This hummingbird is a little camera shy, always being on the other side of the feeder.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Fledgling thrush Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Strafford, VT. A fledgling thrush. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Monarch butterfly larva Photo: Tricia Knoll
Williston, VT. “Monarch butterfly larva on a milkweed leaf.” | Photo: Tricia Knoll
Misty Morning Photo: Cheri Birch
Kennebago Lake, ME. “Misty morning.” | Photo: Cheri Birch
Sunrise Photo: Cheri Birch
Kennebago Lake, ME. “Sunrise.” | Photo: Cheri Birch
Quill Hill Photo: Cheri Birch
Rangeley, ME. “Quill Hill.” | Photo: Cheri Birch
Bolete Moss Lichen Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Bolete pushing through the moss and lichen.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Beaked hazelnut (Corylus cornuta).” | Photo: AM Dannis
Peewee Photo: Sue March
“Peewee in the bushes at Montezuma, NY.” | Photo: Sue March
Bald-faced Hornets Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Thetford, VT. Bald-faced hornets. | Photo: Tig Tillinghast

Submit Your Photographs

We are looking for images taken in the past month. We will select approx. 60 images to feature in each gallery. Considerations include: variety of topics, quality of image, resolution (size), and geographic diversity. Special consideration is also given to first-time photographer submissions.

Three photo submissions per person, please. We regret that we cannot publish all submissions!

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