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September 26th, 2024 Reader Photo Gallery

August 2024

Our readers captured a variety of colorful amphibians, fungus, and insects this August. Other intriguing photos include a timber rattler in Benezette, Pennsylvania, submitted by Charlie Schwarz, a funnel weaver spider observed by Nate Rosebrooks in Lubec, Maine, and a mink who appeared to be interested in going for a boat ride with Amy Quist in Whitingham, Vermont.

The September Gallery will be posted shortly, check back soon!

We’re looking for October 2024 photos that relate to northeastern forests. Readers may submit up to three photos for consideration.

October Gallery Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2024. This gallery appears in our bi-weekly e-newsletter. Sign up here!

This gallery is made possible through generous support from the Larsen Fund.

Bullfrog Photo: Tom Grett
Northern Adirondacks, NY. “Close up of a female bullfrog.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Tiger moth Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Great tiger moth closeup.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Large fungus Photo: Inson Chagnon
Amherst, MA. “Large fungus on tree.” | Photo: Inson Chagnon
Timber rattlesnake Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Bennezette, PA. “A fully-grown timber rattlesnake -- the parallel sides of the remaining segments of the rattle indicate that this snake is either not growing or growing very slowly.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Cardinal flowers Photo: Sheri Larsen
Highgate, VT. “Cardinal flowers growing along the Rock River.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Mink on board Photo: Amy Quist
Whitingham, VT. “A curious mink nearly joined me for a paddle!” | Photo: Amy Quist
Monarch Photo: Andrew Nemethy
Adamant, VT. A viceroy on a hydrangea, absolutely buzzing with every kind of bee imaginable. | Photo: Andrew Nemethy
Wood frog Photo: Jeremy Withnell
Norfolk, CT. “Wood frog who ventured into my backyard from a small wooded lot.” | Photo: Jeremy Withnell
Tussock moth Photo: Bonita Choly
Pownal, VT. “Hickory tussock moth caterpillar - do not touch!” | Photo: Bonita Choly
Katydid Photo: George Briggs
Leicester, NY. “Katydid takes a moment to enjoy the flowers.” | Photo: George Briggs
Cotton grass Photo: Ben Haubrich
Francestown, NH. “Cottongrass in an old beaver flowage.” | Photo: Ben Haubrich
Tussock moth Photo: Barry Wicklow
Francestown, NH. “Milkweed tussock moth, also called the tiger moth (Euchaetes egle), feeding on butterfly weed. Like the monarch butterfly, the toxins from the milkweed are retained in the adult as a defense against predators.” | Photo: Barry Wicklow
Caterpillar Photo: Chris Duff
Cabot, VT. “Cecropia moth caterpillar on a basswood tree.” | Photo: Chris Duff
Cedar waxwing Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Trout Run, PA. “Cedar waxwings are beginning to feed on the ripening fruits and berries of late-summer.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Hawk Photo: Tim Larsen
Moretown, VT. “Red shoulder side eye.” | Photo: Tim Larsen
Woodchuck Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Shelburne, MA. “See who’s hiding here!” | Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Leafhopper Photo: Dawn Brooks
Surry, ME. “A red-banded leafhopper (or similar Graphocephala species) hanging out on a royal fern.” | Photo: Dawn Brooks
Acorns Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “Acorns ripening on the tree in early August are plentiful in this summer of rain and heat, ensuring sustenance for woodland creatures and future generations of oaks.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Chipmunk Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Eastern chipmunk ready to exit its den.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Pink Underwing Photo: Glenn Foster
Penobsquis, New Brunswick. “Pink underwing moth.” | Photo: Glenn Foster
Bumble bee Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “A bumble bee pollinating a partridge pea.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Spittlebug Photo: Susan Lichty
Lempster, NH. A spittlebug on a branch. | Photo: Susan Lichty
Salmon pinkgills Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “Salmon pinkgills nestled next to moss covered granite.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Bee on flower Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A bee coming in for a landing on a water lily in Dragon Pond.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Coneflower Photo: Molly Hale
Northampton, MA. “The sublime beauty of an ordinary roadside flower: cornflower.” | Photo: Molly Hale
Woodpecker tree Photo: Diane Kane
Enosburgh, VT. “Pileated woodpecker handiwork.” | Photo: Diane Kane
Golden kinglet Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Owls Heads, ME. “Golden-crowned kinglet fledgling.” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Cicada Photo: Barry Wicklow
Francestown, NH. “The dog-day cicada, Neotibicen canicularis, makes its familiar high pitch sound by the rapid vibration of specialized ridged areas called tymbals found on each side of the thorax. Males make the sound to attract females.” | Photo: Barry Wicklow
Beaver house Photo: Sheri Larsen
Highgate, VT. “Large beaver lodge. This one is built around a tree in a swampy area.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
American toad Photo: Louanne Nielsen
Phippsburg, ME. “American toad.” | Photo: Louanne Nielsen
Praying mantis Photo: Karen Stocker
Westfield, MA. “Praying mantis visitor to back yard gate.” | Photo: Karen Stocker
Tiny frog Photo: Jackie Choate
Jefferson, NH. “On our hike into Mud Pond we noticed these tiny frogs.” | Photo: Jackie Choate
Old Man Mushrooms Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Old-man-of-the-woods mushrooms are appearing in August as rain falls after a dry summer.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Funnel weaver Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Lubec, ME. “Funnel weaver spider. ‘Welcome to my home’” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Cormorant Photo: Richard Philben
Harwich, MA. “A cormorant spreading its wings on a river in Harwich.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Mushroom tattoo Photo: Amy Palmer
Gulf Hagas, ME. Showing off a Cordyceps militaris tattoo with the mushroom that inspired it. | Photo: Amy Palmer
Dolls eyes comparison Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Typical presentation of doll’s dye (aka white) baneberry fruit” on the left, “as opposed to the uncommon pink/red fruited doll’s dye (formerly called Actaea pachypoda forma rubrocarpa)” on the right. | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Monarch Photo: Ross Lanius
Madison, CT. “The first monarch of the season resting on a seed pod.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Young deer Photo: Sharon Bombard
Lenox, MA. “Young male deer with this year’s antlers coming.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Blazes Photo: Alfred J. Sorensen
Amherst, MA. “Confluence of trails.” | Photo: Alfred J. Sorensen
Garden frog Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Wilmington, VT. “Friendly garden buddy.” | Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Polypore Photo: Wayne Stocker
Agawam, MA. “A very large polypore.” | Photo: Wayne Stocker
Cordyceps militaris Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Gulf Hagas, ME. “Cordyceps militaris - trooping cordyceps - fruiting body.” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Crab apples Photo: Judy Sweet
Ashfield, MA. “Crabapples reaching their rosy prime as autumn approaches.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Mourning cloak Photo: Tracy Sherbrook
Concord, VT. “Mourning cloak on an old flatbed.” | Photo: Tracy Sherbrook
Aster Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “A harbinger of the end of summer...purple-stemmed American aster in bloom.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Mountain cranberries Photo: Joyce Layne
Stow, ME. “Crazy plentiful mountain cranberries on the ledge ridges.” | Photo: Joyce Layne
Yellow bird Photo: Mike Steele
Portland, ME. This little bird offers a big splash of summer color. | Photo: Mike Steele
Frog meal Photo: Ann Crookenden
Grafton Pond, NH. “Frog eating a mollusk.” | Photo: Ann Crookenden
Queen annes lace Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “Queen Anne’s lace seed pod. Up close you can see the beautiful details.” | Photo: Ross Lanius

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