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July 12th, 2024 Reader Photo Gallery

June 2024

Your June photos included an abundance of interesting invertebrates, birds, and plants. This month’s shiny beetle award has two winners: in Monroe, New Hampshire, Audrey DiMatties discovered a golden tortoise beetle, and in Dummerston, Vermont, John Anderson found a dogbane leaf beetle shining in the sun. Check out Amy Girardi’s image of woodland fireflies in Cresco, Pennsylvania, and Kathie Fiveash’s photo of a bowl and doily spiderweb in Isle au Haut, Maine.

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Raccoon family Photo: Stephania Johnson
Brookline, MA. “Mama and baby raccoons.” | Photo: Stephania Johnson
Rainbow trout Photo: Thomas Tremblay
Greenfield, MA. “A 14-inch rainbow trout that I recently caught on a streamer on the Green River. Check out the colors!” | Photo: Thomas Tremblay
White crab spider Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Littleton, NH. “Sitting atop a cluster of yarrow flowers, a white crab spider enjoys a freshly killed fly.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Rose pogonia Photo: Kathie Fiveash
Isle au Haut, ME. “Rose pogonia, a bog orchid.” | Photo: Kathie Fiveash
Double rainbow Photo: Georgia Southworth
Wheelock, VT. “Double rainbow to welcome June.” | Photo: Georgia Southworth
Hungry chippy Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “Is this chipmunk already gathering its winter food supply on June second?” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Dragonfly Photo: Barry Wicklow
New Boston, NH. A dragonfly emerges from its nymphal stage, leaving the exoskeleton on a branch. | Photo: Barry Wicklow
Tree swallow Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Future tree swallows. Eggs are much smaller than they appear in the photo. The tool shed makes a nice dry place to raise babies.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Headed to mill Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A load of logs headed for the mill.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Spoonleaf sundew Photo: Sheri Larsen
Washington County, VT. “Spoonleaf Sundew growing in a bog.” Other names for this insectivorous plant are spoon-leaved sundew, oblong-leaved sundew and spatulate leaved sundew. | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Forest shade Photo: Nancy Halloran
Kingston, NH. “Play of sun and shade on water.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Snowshoe hare Photo: Tom Grett
Northern Adirondacks, NY. “A snowshoe hare eating dandelions.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Woodpecker Photo: Anthony L. Brainerd
Bradford, VT. “WOODY.” A pileated woodpecker. | Photo: Anthony L. Brainerd
Tortoise beetle Photo: Audrey DiMatties
Monroe, NH. A golden tortoise beetle. | Photo: Audrey DiMatties
Pollen patterns Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Shelburne Falls, MA. “Pollen patterns in water.” | Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Luna moth Photo: Igor Zlokarnik
Wilson Mountain Reservation, Dedham, MA. A male luna moth. | Photo: Igor Zlokarnik
Garter snakes Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A garter snake that was hiding under my kayak.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Rose breasted grosbeak Photo: Larry Litke
Jeffersonville, VT. “Rose breasted grosbeak enjoying lilac seeds.” | Photo: Larry Litke
Snapping turtle Photo: Amy Quist
Rowe, MA. “Not sure this young snapper appreciated being helped off the road!” | Photo: Amy Quist
Blue-eyed grass Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Hover fly finds blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium) at 2000’ elevation on Dalton Mountain.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dragonflies Photo: Amy Girardi
Cresco, PA. “Woodland firefly show.” | Photo: Amy Girardi
Woods Photo: Bonita Choly
Pownal, VT. “A window on the woods.” | Photo: Bonita Choly
Spiderlings Photo: Steven Arcone
First of two images. West Lebanon, NH. “4 June: Spiderlings with mm scale. Black marking is actually black and brown bands but can’ identify species; spiderlings may change markings when adult. Note colorful ‘dry’ frame threads, [a feature that] is common in such threads among many species.” | Photo: Steven Arcone
Spiders Photo: Steven Arcone
West Lebanon, NH. “3 June: Webless racked deck chairs. 4 June: 6 x 2.5-foot space web filled with spiderlings. 5 June: Spiderlings completely gone. Few remnants of web. Bird breakfast?” | Photo: Steven Arcone
Fenugreek stalkball Photo: Dan Zucker
Moretown, VT. “Fenugreek stalkball.” | Photo: Dan Zucker
Butterflie Photo: Glenn Foster
Penobsquis, New Brunswick, Canada. “White admiral butterfly.” | Photo: Glenn Foster
Deer fly Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Elimsport, PA. “The first deer flies emerged in June - this one was foiled by a window.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Deer Photo: Dicken Crane
Dalton, MA. “Deer silhouetted at sunset.” | Photo: Dicken Crane
Old pulpwood Photo: Steve Yenco
Pockwockamus Falls, ME. “While out exploring recently in the Katahdin Region of The North Maine Woods we stopped one day at Pockwockamus Falls on the West Branch of The Penobscot River. It’s here where we found this old piece of pulp wood left over from the days of the log drives. The last log drive on the Penobscot was in 1971 so this piece of ‘Old Pulp’ has been in the river at least 50 years.” | Photo: Steve Yenco
Blue cohosh fruit Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “Blue cohosh fruit is toxic to humans, but evidently woodland deer mice and white-footed mice eat it without adverse effect.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
River rocks Photo: Leif Tillotson
St. Albans, VT. A study of rocks, light and water in Lake Champlain. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Swallowtail Photo: David Nallett
Keene, NH. A black swallowtail caterpillar. | Photo: David Nallett
Fawn Photo: Ericka Traven
Montgomery County, MD. “This fawn was directly beside a hiking trail. Mama was sure to be close by.” | Photo: Ericka Traven
Bowl and doily web Photo: Kathie Fiveash
Isle au Haut, ME. “Bowl and doily spider’s web in heavy fog.” | Photo: Kathie Fiveash
Monadnock sunrise Photo: John Wheeler
Shelburne Falls, MA. “Mt. Monadnock Sunrise.” | Photo: John Wheeler
Mayfly Photo: C.J. Frankiewicz
Mount Tabor, VT. “Adult mayfly near Otter Crick.” Adult mayflies live only briefly and die soon after mating. | Photo: C.J. Frankiewicz
Orange mushrooms Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “Orange mycena mushrooms at Preston Pond Preserve.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Dead moll fingers Photo: Dan Zucker
Moretown, VT. “Dead Moll’s fingers.” The fruiting bodies of this fungus, Xylaria longipes, can also have a charred black appearance. | Photo: Dan Zucker
Ladysslipers Photo: Ken Hatch
Hartland, VT. “A showy lady’s slipper which is not quite totally open at Eshqua Bog.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Turkey vulture Photo: Chantal Caron
Rockingham, VT. “There was this awful smell around our yard for days and we could not figure out where it was coming from. Then I jumped this turkey vulture on one of my walks. There was a decomposing porcupine 20 feet below our house.” | Photo: Chantal Caron
Bluebird Photo: Larry Litke
Jeffersonville, VT. “Eastern bluebird first flight - Mama is calling.” | Photo: Larry Litke
Beaverpond Photo: Prudence Wholey
Shelburne, MA. “Summer at the beaver pond.” | Photo: Prudence Wholey
Herons Photo: Ross Lanius
Hamden, CT. “Young blue heron chicks begging to be fed. This rookery must have over 2 dozen nests of chattering chicks.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Jewelwing Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “An ebony jewelwing glittering on a red oak leaf.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Bear Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “An unexpected dinner guest. Clover salad anyone?” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Leaf rust Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Orange rust, a combination of two fungi, primarily infect brambles such as dewberry, black raspberry and blackberry. Although not usually deadly it does significantly impact berry production in infected plants.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Luna moth Photo: Gale Wood
Newbury, NH. “Luna moth, Mount Sunapee.” | Photo: Gale Wood
Ferns Photo: Sue Lichty
Lempster, NH. “Glistening ferns after a storm.” | Photo: Sue Lichty
Ruffed grouse Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. A ruffed grouse. | Photo: Karinne Heise
Mergansers Photo: John Jose
Calais, VT. “Hen hooded merganser with recently hatched chicks.” | Photo: John Jose
Bluebirds Photo: Karen Dean
Hartford, VT. “Captured this pair of bluebirds enjoying one of many bluebird houses around our property.” | Photo: Karen Dean
Rainbow cloud Photo: Tina Harris
Dummerston, VT. “My grandson noticed this unusual iridescent (rainbow) cloud in the beautiful blue sky yesterday afternoon. According to NOAA: iridescent clouds happen because of diffraction, ‘a phenomenon that occurs when small water droplets or small ice crystals scatter.’” | Photo: Tina Harris
Orchid Photo: Sheri Larsen
Washington County, VT. “Tuberous grasspink orchid growing in a bog.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Figwort Photo: Noreen Cooper
Dummerston, VT. “Carpenter’s square or Maryland figwort - no matter the name, it is tiny.” | Photo: Noreen Cooper
Beetle Photo: John H. Anderson
Dummerston, VT. “Dogbane leaf beetle shines in the sun.” | Photo: John H. Anderson
Ferns Photo: Nancy Halloran
Manchester, NH. “Cinnamon ferns and rare Atlantic white cedars in Cedar Swamp Preserve which now has a new All Persons Trail.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Iris Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Hawley, MA. Wild blue iris in rain. | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Damselfly Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. A damselfly. | Photo: Richard Philben
Gooseberry Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Heirloom gooseberry found in brush surrounding an historic barn.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Sheep laurel Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “Sheep laurel was nearly hidden in a shady wooded area, but the brilliant magenta flowers were hard to miss.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Pitcher plants Photo: Tom Grett
Northern Adirondacks, NY. “Pitcher plant flowers in a bog.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Moon Photo: Ross Lanius
Hamden, CT. “June moon is the strawberry moon. With haze in the sky I had to wait 1/2 hour before I was able to see the moon but it still retained the reddish color.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Sunrise Photo: Kathie Fiveash
Isle au Haut, ME. “Island sunrise.” | Photo: Kathie Fiveash
Turkey nest Photo: C.J. Frankiewicz
East Clarendon, VT. “Remains of a successful turkey nest. Two weeks earlier there were 12 eggs. Two weeks later I flushed hen and a dozen poults nearby.” | Photo: C.J. Frankiewicz
Yellowthroat Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. A common yellowthroat, “usually considered a bird of brushy habitats. A local grassland has a significant population.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Beaver Photo: Amy Quist
Charlemont, MA. “Sometimes you look down from a bridge and there’s a beaver swimming by. Along the Deerfield River near the Zoar Gap.” | Photo: Amy Quist
Bear mama Photo: Amy Quist
Heath, MA. “Mama bear keeps watch while her cubs hang out in nearby tree.” | Photo: Amy Quist
Woodchuck Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Shelburne Falls, MA. “You may be cute, but don't even think about my garden!” | Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Whipwort Photo: Dan Zucker
Moretown, VT. “Greater whipwort.” | Photo: Dan Zucker
Butterfly Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “Swallowtail butterfly having lunch at Wheel View Farm.” | Photo: Richard Philben

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