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August 11th, 2026 Reader Photo Gallery

July 2026

Our July reader photos capture summer in full swing, from swimming frogs and hungry fledglings to colorful insects galore. Shelley Lutz spotted a tree frog in Clarendon, Vermont, while Fred Scholz of West Forks, Maine, noticed a fringed orchid, and Robert Piepsny of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, discovered a beautiful eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly.

We’re looking for August 2026 photos that relate to northeastern forests. Readers may submit up to three photos for consideration.

Gallery Submission Deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026. This gallery appears in our biweekly e-newsletter. Sign up here!

This gallery is made possible through generous support from R. Timothy Larsen / Larsen Fund.

Common loon Photo: Margie Manthey
Westport, Ontario, Canada. “Common loon mother feeding three-week old chick.” | Photo: Margie Manthey
Grape tube gallmaker Photo: Terryanne Gmelch
Tuxedo, NY. “Grape tube gallmaker.” | Photo: Terryanne Gmelch
Fox family Photo: Alice Webb
Harrington, ME. “Adult red fox and juvenile kit outside of our cabin in the early morning.” | Photo: Alice Webb
Toadflax Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Butter and eggs (Linaria vulgaris) aka yellow toadflax.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Tiger swallowtail Photo: Judy Sweet
Shelburne, MA. “The near perfect symmetry of a tiger swallowtail’s outspread wings raises a summer day to new heights of beauty.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Egg clutch Photo: Austin Whitman
Tunbridge, VT. “Hermit thrush nest at the base of a fern with a clutch of eggs.” | Photo: Austin Whitman
Frog Photo: Carol R. Horton
Randolph, NH. “This frog, as well as many others, was sunning itself one afternoon in Lake Durand!” | Photo: Carol R. Horton
Raccoon Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Jeffersonville, VT. “A juvenile raccoon explores its world.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Cedar waxwing Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “I’ve never seen a cedar waxwing before and then I saw six of them within a week of each other in ponds two hours apart. Unfortunately, a branch got in the way of this being a great shot!” | Photo: Richard Philben
Frog Photo: Shelley Lutz
Clarendon, VT. “Tree frog in a flowering crab apple tree.” | Photo: Shelley Lutz
Hermit thrush Photo: Collin Miller
Tompkins, NY. “Hermit thrush nesting in a bank beside a skid trail to an oak patch-cut near the Cannonsville Reservoir.” | Photo: Collin Miller
Robber fly Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lisbon, NH. “Robber fly hanging onto the flowering head of Timothy grass.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Fringed orchid Photo: Fred Scholz
West Forks, ME. “Lesser purple fringed orchid.” | Photo: Fred Scholz
Winged beetles Photo: Gwen Nagel
Bridgton, ME. “Reticulated net-winged beetles.” | Photo: Gwen Nagel
Blackbird chicks Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A nest full of red-wing blackbird chicks hatched late in the season but just on time for the Sesquicentennial.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Damselflies Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “Skimming bluet damselflies pairing up along the edge of a pond.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Wood frog Photo: Hannah Proctor
Francestown, NH. “Baby wood frog – ‘small but mighty.’” | Photo: Hannah Proctor
Tigers eye Photo: Jay Remington
Randolf, NH. “Tiger’s eyes - trailside on the Castle Trail to Mt. Jefferson.” | Photo: Jay Remington
Green heron Photo: Marie Rainville
Alburgh, VT. “Green heron taken at Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area.” | Photo: Marie Rainville
Red tailed hawk Photo: Jennifer Cummings
Akron, NY. “A pair of red tailed hawks in the evening sun.” | Photo: Jennifer Cummings
Baltimore checkerspot Photo: Tammis Coffin
Pembroke, ME. “Baltimore checkerspot – took me a while to figure out the ID because I am not used to seeing them!” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Spider ladysslipper Photo: Pat Thomas
Duluth, MN. “Showy lady’s slipper and spider.” | Photo: Pat Thomas
Pickerelweed Photo: Jennifer Peck
Brownfield, ME. “Pickerelweed at Brownfield Bog.” | Photo: Jennifer Peck
Pollinators Photo: Judy Sweet
Shelburne, MA. “Bees, butterfly, and milkweed bug share the wealth of a milkweed in bloom.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Loon Photo: Karinne Heise
Webster, NH. “While kayaking on Lake Winnepocket, I enjoyed watching a loon swimming with Mt. Kearsarge in the distance.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Tri colored bumblebee Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Jeffersonville, VT. “The prettiest bumblebee, a tri-colored bumblebee, leaves a meadowsweet flower.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Blueberry picking Photo: Nancy Halloran
Lee, NH. “Eating fresh blueberries off the high bushes in Lee Town Forest.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Primrose Photo: Ken Hatch
Brookfield, VT. “Common evening-primrose in full bloom and gone by.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Wood turtle Photo: Jennifer Peck
ME. “Wood turtle near the river.” | Photo: Jennifer Peck
Lakeside Photo: Leif Tillotson
St. Albans, VT. A peaceful lakeside. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Strawberry moon Photo: Lori Hayes
Barton, VT. “The strawberry moon rising over Crystal Lake.” | Photo: Lori Hayes
Lily frog Photo: Lynette Reep
Stowe, VT. “Green frog, pink lily.” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Gray tree frog Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Jeffersonville, VT. “A bluebird box becomes the daytime abode for a gray tree frog.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Milkweed Photo: Margie Manthey
Westport, Ontario, Canada. “Monarch on swamp milkweed.” | Photo: Margie Manthey
Log nest Photo: Jennifer Peck
Brownfield, ME. “Nest on a downed birch in Brownfield Bog.” | Photo: Jennifer Peck
Wood turtle Photo: Judy Sweet
MA. “Rare sighting of a wood turtle added excitement to a morning walk in early July.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Brown mantid fly Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Brown mantid fly sitting on a milkweed leaf.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Sandpiper Photo: Marie Rainville
Alburgh, VT. “Solitary sandpiper, taken at Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area.” | Photo: Marie Rainville
Mushroom Photo: Nancy Halloran
Atkinson, NH. “The perfect mushroom showed up in a common area after a good shower the day before.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Deer in woods Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “On a hot July afternoon, a deer stepping out of the woods for a drink.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Spangled fritilary Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
North Lubec, ME. “Great spangled fritilary on a Sunday afternoon.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Frog on milkweed Photo: Pat Thomas
Duluth, MN. “Tree frog and milkweed flower in our back yard.” | Photo: Pat Thomas
Grasshopper Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “A grasshopper on common milkweed has interesting feet that look like they are made of steel.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Doe Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A doe with a mouthful of leaves from my neighbors’ corn field.” | Photo: Richard Philben
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Westport, Ontario, Canada. “American toad near my cottage.”
Butterfly Photo: Robert Piepsny
Chagrin Falls, OH. “This beauty stopped while we were hiking at Beartown Lakes park.” | Photo: Robert Piepsny
Mushroom log Photo: Gwen Nagel
Bridgton, ME. “White mushrooms on rotting log.” | Photo: Gwen Nagel
Buck Photo: Jennifer Cummings
Akron, NY. “Curious velvety buck.” | Photo: Jennifer Cummings
Maidenhair fern Photo: Sheri Larsen
Charlotte, VT. “Northern maidenhair ferns on a hillside in the woods.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Healthy moose Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Wilmington, VT. “Gotta love the unique color of a healthy moose.” | Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Rose pogonia Photo: Tammis Coffin
Hancock County, ME. “Rose pogonia, reached by a paddle thru a rocky pond.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Tornado damage Photo: Ken Hatch
Woodstock, VT. “A woodland that was flattened by a tornado on June 18, 2026.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Ambush bug Photo: Lynette Reep
Stowe, VT. “Another world: jagged ambush bug on tansy.” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Tinmouth channel Photo: C.J. Frankiewicz
Tinmouth, VT. “Looking south over the Tinmouth Channel on a beautiful day.” | Photo: C.J. Frankiewicz
Acorns Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Acorns old and new.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
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