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July 9th, 2025 Reader Photo Gallery

June 2025

Impressive butterflies and moths, animal parents caring for offspring, and unusual plant species were submitted for the June gallery. Multiple luna moths were spotted by contributors like the one by Peg Ackerson of Lyme, New Hampshire. Bekky Honkala saw puddling swallowtails in Wilmington, New York, and Stephania Johnson got a glimpse of this coyote family in Brookline, Massachusetts.

We’re looking for July 2025 photos that relate to northeastern forests. Readers may submit up to three photos for consideration.

July Gallery Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 31, 2025. This gallery appears in our bi-weekly e-newsletter. Sign up here!

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

Saw whet owl Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Vinalhaven, ME. “Saw-whet owl.” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Sunset fishing Photo: Leif Tillotson
Highgate Springs, VT. Casting lines at sunset. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Arethusa Photo: Liz Thompson
Williston, VT. “Arethusa, or dragon’s mouth, a rare orchid and a delight to find.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Hoverfly Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “It looks like a hornet, but it’s actually a harmless fly that feeds on pollen and nectar – it’s a species of syrphid fly also known as a hoverfly.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Raindrops on web Photo: Alice Webb
Worcester, MA. “Raindrops on a spiderweb.” | Photo: Alice Webb
Bald eagle Photo: Amy Quist
Plainfield, MA. “From the top of a tall pine, a bald eagle keeps watch on Plainfield Pond below.” | Photo: Amy Quist
Cranberries Photo: Tammis Coffin
Ellsworth, ME. “Cranberry bud, blossom, berry. Every year we toss a few more local cranberries and the yield triples each year at our family woodlot.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Puddling swallowtails Photo: Bekky Honkala
Wilmington, NY. “Tiger swallowtails ‘puddling’ – gaining nutrients from the soil.” | Photo: Bekky Honkala
Beautiful purple flower Photo: Bonita Choly
Pownal, VT. “Stop and look! There is perfect beauty in the smallest flower.” | Photo: Bonita Choly
Sarsaparilla Photo: Carol Roede
Lincoln, MA. “Bristly sarsaparilla.” | Photo: Carol Roede
Beaver lodge Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A beaver lodge made up exclusively of just the tall grasses and mud, not of sticks.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Pitcher plant Photo: Susan Cloutier
Hawley, MA. “A barefoot hiker observes a pitcher plant flower growing by the side of the boardwalk that protects the bog.” | Photo: Susan Cloutier
Hawk Photo: Christine Young
Wells, ME. “I came upon this red-tailed hawk as it was having breakfast along the edge of a coastal forest.” | Photo: Christine Young
Margined calligrapher Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Margined calligrapher visits blue-eyed grass.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Snake Photo: Paul Fillion
Dixville, NH. “Warming up in the lower branches of a spruce tree.” | Photo: Paul Fillion
Forester moth Photo: Fred Kamerling
Essex, VT. “This eight-spotted forester moth paid me a visit on my back porch and sat for a photo. The other four ‘spots’ are on the forewings that are folded under its hind wings.” | Photo: Fred Kamerling
Oystercatcher Photo: Ross Lanius
Milford, CT. “Least terns will dive-bomb people or other birds to protect their nests. This least tern at the Milford Audubon Center is dive-bombing an American oystercatcher. Note that the oystercatcher is crouching to avoid being hit.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Baby deer Photo: Sheryl Gebauer
North Clarendon, VT. “Mama and new baby by our pond.” | Photo: Sheryl Gebauer
Mount Monroe Photo: Irina N. Burnina
Sargent’s Purchase, NH. “Diapensia lapponica on Mount Monroe.” | Photo: Irina N. Burnina
Polyphemus and luna Photo: Jay Remington
Bartlett, NH. “Polyphemus and luna moths.” | Photo: Jay Remington
Old foundation Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Halifax, VT. “Old foundation or animal pound?” | Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Sunset kayaker Photo: Leif Tillotson
Highgate Springs, VT. A kayaker glides through still waters. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Boreal bog sedge Photo: Liz Thompson
Stowe, VT. “Boreal bog sedge graces the alpine meadows of Mount Mansfield.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Azures Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Two spring azure butterflies at a silky dogwood.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Feeding baby Photo: Marie Rainville
Franklin, VT. “Feeding the baby.” | Photo: Marie Rainville
Parasitoid wasp Photo: Christine Young
Sharon, CT. “A parasitoid wasp, (Arotes amoenus), seeking out beetle larvae to parasitize on a snag.” | Photo: Christine Young
Coyotes Photo: Stephania Johnson
Brookline, MA. “A brief but unforgettable glimpse of a mama coyote with her two pups on the far side of our local pond.” | Photo: Stephania Johnson
Swamp beacons Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “An abundance of rain = an abundance of tiny swamp beacons (Mitrula paludosa).” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dogbane leaf beetle Photo: Noreen Cooper
Dummerston, VT. “Dogbane leaf beetle enjoying the sun.” | Photo: Noreen Cooper
Elm gall Photo: Jack Nelson
Plainfield, MA. “Elm cockscomb aphid gall on slippery elm leaf. Turns red as it matures, resembling a chicken comb.” | Photo: Jack Nelson
Partridge berry flowers Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Eastford, CT. “Partridge berry flowers in the rain on the Nipmuc Trail.” | Photo: Nate Rosebrooks
Luna moth Photo: Peg Ackerson
Lyme, NH. “Luna moth posing as a leaf!” | Photo: Peg Ackerson
Orange mycena Photo: Bekky Honkala
Wilmington, NY. “Orange mycena.” | Photo: Bekky Honkala
Phoebe fledglings Photo: Carol Roede
Lincoln, MA. “Eastern phoebe fledglings.” | Photo: Carol Roede
Alpine bulrush Photo: Liz Thompson
Calais, VT. “Alpine bulrush – a beauty of the fens.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Huge snapping turtle Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A modern-day dinosaur!” | Photo: Richard Philben
Fritillary Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Fritillary flits on yellow hawkweed.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Ruby-throated hummingbird Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A male ruby-throated hummingbird resting on a dead branch.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Shy fawn Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Wilmington, VT. “Shy fawn, saying hello.” | Photo: Stephen Poklemba
Baltimore oriole Photo: Stephania Johnson
Brookline, MA. “A male Baltimore oriole perched above its chicks in their nest.” | Photo: Stephania Johnson
Tiger beetle Photo: Sandy Sonnichsen
Goshen, NH. “Six spotted tiger beetle helping me plant potatoes. I always see just the one beetle, it has been visiting for about a week. It feels like a companion.” | Photo: Sandy Sonnichsen
Red baneberries Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “Red baneberries may look enticing, and there is evidence that these were nibbled, but the entire plant is poisonous. Several days after I took this picture, the berries were entirely gone. There’s a critter in the woods with a bellyache or worse.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Gorgeous galls Photo: Christine Young
Wells, ME. “Gorgeous galls created by mites (Eriophyes laevis) on a hobblebush leaf.” | Photo: Christine Young
Brown thrasher Photo: Marie Rainville
Franklin, VT. A brown thrasher striking an impressive pose. | Photo: Marie Rainville
Mountain laurel Photo: Terryanne Gmelch
Sterling Forest, NY. “Kalmia latifolia,” commonly called mountain laurel. | Photo: Terryanne Gmelch
Snapping turtle Photo: Tom Anderson
Dummerston, VT. “A snapping turtle after laying its eggs, returning to the West River.” | Photo: Tom Anderson
Vireo Photo: John McDonald
Worthington, MA. “Blue-headed vireo in nest.” | Photo: John McDonald
Substance oozing Photo: Leah Williamson
Plymouth, VT. “Substance oozing from a recently cut, fallen ash limb.” | Photo: Leah Williamson
Oyster mushroom Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “On our morning walk we found this pale oyster mushroom growing on an old popple log. Seems to have grown there overnight.” | Photo: Gordon Gould
Showy ladysslipper Photo: Ken Hatch
Hartland, VT. “Showy lady’s slipper on a misty day at Eshqua Bog.” | Photo: Ken Hatch

Submit Your Photos to the Reader Gallery

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.

You may submit up to three photos per person. While we can’t publish every submission, we carefully consider each one.

When reviewing submissions, we look for:

  • 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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