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July 9th, 2020 Reader Photo Gallery

June 2020 - Part One

We had so many submissions for June that we opted to publish two galleries. Thank you to everyone who submitted images. Your photos showed an abundance of young life and broad summer vistas. 

In Gallery One, a young wood duck looked before leaping, the first milkweed flowers came into bloom, and frogs failed to practice social distancing.

In Gallery Two, modest sphinx moths tied the knot, a green heron caught a fish, and Hanna Holcomb enjoyed the solstice sunrise over Mount Abraham.

Robin Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “First robin hatchling, second brood for this nesting pair.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
White Admirals Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Carrol, NH. “White Admirals puddling on dung.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Fireflies Starlight Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “Fireflies and starlight.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Rainbow Photo: Hanna Holcomb
Fayston, VT. “A rainbow at the summit of Mad River Glen.” | Photo: Hanna Holcomb
Firewood Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “Firewood being processed on site during small scale pre-commercial thinning operations. This helps minimize damage to the residual forest and trails.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Tree Frog Photo: Sally Cornwell
Brookfield, NH. “Gray tree frog.” | Photo: Sally Cornwell
Flower Crab Spider Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Eight eyes are on you! This flower crab spider changes color to match the flower it sits on.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Indian Cucumber Photo: Sue Burns
Antrim/Stoddard, NH. “Flower of the Indian cucumber.” | Photo: Sue Burns
Milkweed Bug Photo: Ross Lanius
New Haven, CT. Small milkweed bug (also known as common milkweed bug). | Photo: Ross Lanius
Fox Family Photo: Sue March
Marcellus, NY. “Fox family afternoon fun.” | Photo: Sue March
Wood Duck Photo: Linda Maley
Hampstead, NH. “Jump day for wood ducks.” | Photo: Linda Maley
Insect Photo: Pam Landry
Leverett, MA. “Insect variety with spatterdock.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Clintonia Photo: Harriet Szanto
South Lincoln, VT. “Clintonia wildflower in South Lincoln woods.” | Photo: Harriet Szanto
Red Eft Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. A red eft (the young form of an eastern newt), out and about after a heavy rain. | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Pyrola Photo: Andrea Howe
Marlboro, VT. One-flowered pyrola, also called one-flowered shinleaf. | Photo: Andrea Howe
Garter Snake Photo: Bruce Acciavatti
Salisbury, VT. “Garter snake's meal.” | Photo: Bruce Acciavatti
Big Rock Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Abington, CT. “Asleep in the woods.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Cormorant Photo: Ross Lanius
New Haven, CT. A juvenile double-crested cormorant. “Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Mountain Laurel Photo: Terry Teets
Parsonfield, ME. “Mountain laurel.” | Photo: Terry Teets
Lady Slipper Photo: Gavin McGough
Lyme, NH. “I hiked Smarts the other day and found these two amazing lady’s slippers. A great hike right by the [Northern Woodlands] Lyme office.” | Photo: Gavin McGough
White Lady Slipper Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “White-colored pink lady’s slippers.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Broad-winged Hawk Photo: Peter Hollinger
Sharon, VT. A hawk “being harassed by blue jays.” | Photo: Peter Hollinger
Bears Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Ashland, ME. A bear pair. | Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
ATV landowners Photo: Alex Barrett
Newfane, VT. “A UTV provides a great way to get a landowner up the hill to see her freshly closed-out road.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Rainbow Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “I always feel very blessed when I get to see a rainbow.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snapping Turtle Photo: Laurie Haines
Bowdoin, ME. “This female snapping turtle was searching for the perfect nesting location.” | Photo: Laurie Haines
Snapping Turtle eggs Photo: Laurie Haines
Bowdoin, ME. “Snapping turtle eggs in nest hole. Mama snapper laid at least 50 eggs in our front yard, across from Caesar Pond.” | Photo: Laurie Haines
Dragonfly Photo: Patricia Liddle
Canaan, NY. “Note the missing ends of left wings-escaped from some predator.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Frog Pond Photo: Randi Barrett
Elmore, VT. “No social distancing in our pond.” | Photo: Randi Barrett
Old Beaver Dam Photo: Roger T. Gray
Minerva, NY. “Old beaver dam along the Moxham mountain trail.” | Photo: Roger T. Gray
Eyelash Cup Fungus Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Eyelash cup fungus is one of the decomposers of fallen limbs.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Ragwort Photo: Ron Becker
Highland Forest, Onondaga County, NY. “Golden ragwort and sensitive fern.” | Photo: Ron Becker
Tiger Swallowtail Photo: Caroline Tricker
Stowe, VT. “Tiger swallowtails mating.” | Photo: Caroline Tricker
Coyote Photo: Ed Baum
Hermon, ME. “Trail camera photo of a coyote on the prowl.” | Photo: Ed Baum
Polypore Photo: Harriet Szanto
South Lincoln, VT. “Ganoderma polypore in the woods.” | Photo: Harriet Szanto
Brown Snake Photo: Roger T. Gray
Minerva, NY. A garter snake, “encountered while hiking the Moxham Mountain trail.” | Photo: Roger T. Gray
Bear at Bird Feeder Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. A demonstration of why bears and bird feeders don’t mix. | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Cecropia Moth Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “The female cecropia moth emits pheromones that can be detected up to five miles away by the males. The female in this cage has attracted a slew of suitors!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Brown Thrasher Photo: Sue March
Marcellus, NY. “Brown thrasher - protecting the nest.” | Photo: Sue March
Hungry Birds Photo: Chris Woods
Warren, VT. “Hungry birds, boring insects, and the spring sap run meet in Warren, Vermont.” | Photo: Chris Woods
Horseback Riders Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Allenwood PA. “Horseback riders on State Game Land 252 in Union County PA.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Milkweed Flower Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “First milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is starting to bloom.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Gray Tree Frog Photo: Sheri Larsen
Essex Junction, VT. This gray tree frog showed up in a garden. | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Barred Owl Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “We are fortunate to have a family of barred owls that nest behind our house every spring. I mustered up the best owl impersonation that I could to bring this owlet out on a branch to investigate.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Wild Strawberries Photo: Ron Becker
Highland Forest, Onondaga County, NY. “June is not complete without wild strawberries.” | Photo: Ron Becker

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We’re always thrilled to see what’s happening in the Northeast through your eyes. Each season, we feature approximately 50 reader-submitted images in our online gallery. To be considered, please send us photos taken within the past month.

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  • A variety of topics and subjects
  • High-quality, well-composed images
  • Good resolution (prefer images at least 1000 pixels on the longer edge)
  • Geographic diversity across the region

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