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July 15th, 2026 Reader Photo Gallery

June 2026

Summer is in full swing, and our readers captured the season’s abundance of plants, wildlife, and time spent outdoors. Turtle and fawn sightings were plentiful, including those submitted by Stephen Fox of Concord, New Hampshire, and Andrew Phelan of Fayston, Vermont. Amy Johnson of Keene Valley, New York, enjoyed hiking Avalanche Pass, while Tammis Coffin of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, photographed mountain laurel on Monument Mountain.

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

Gallery Submission Deadline: Friday, July 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.

Heron rookery Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Kennebunk, ME. “Mom needs a spa day! Heron rookery with pre-teen hungry kiddos.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Click beetle Photo: Terryanne Gmelch
Tuxedo Park, NY. “Eastern eyed click beetle.” | Photo: Terryanne Gmelch
Tree frog Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Gray tree frog among the grasses at the edge of a small pond.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Fawn Photo: Andrew Phelan
Fayston, VT. “Transplanting milkweed, I moved some greens aside to find the stalk to dig when I discovered this fawn patiently waiting for mom to return. Could fit in my cupped hands. I snapped a photo and left the area.” | Photo: Andrew Phelan
Fleabane Photo: Alice Webb
Worcester, MA. “Bicolored striped sweat bee pollinating a fleabane flower.” | Photo: Alice Webb
Mallard ducks Photo: Amanda Nelson
Hartford, VT. “Mama mallard with her baby ducklings. We always see them once a year as they journey across land to the river. This year the ducklings were rather large.” | Photo: Amanda Nelson
Skipper Photo: Jill DeVito
Chester, VT. “Pepper and salt skipper nectaring on brambles.” | Photo: Jill DeVito
Avalanche pass Photo: Amy Johnson
Keene Valley, NY. “A day trip into Avalanche Pass.” | Photo: Amy Johnson
Woodcock Photo: Amy Brubaker
Bar Harbor, ME. “Mama woodcock with one of her three little timber doodles. She’s got the others tucked safely underneath her downy feathers!” | Photo: Amy Brubaker
Monument mountain Photo: Tammis Coffin
Great Barrington, MA. “By mid-June, mountain laurel lights up the pale ledges and cliffs of Monument Mountain.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Painted turtle Photo: Stephen Fox
Concord, NH. “Painted turtle about to lay her clutch.” | Photo: Stephen Fox
Sawfly Photo: Melissa Reckner
Ithaca, NY. “Camouflage caterpillar, I believe it is a giant birch sawfly larva.” | Photo: Melissa Reckner
Flycatcher Photo: Ben Haubrich
Francestown, NH. “Great crested flycatcher.” | Photo: Ben Haubrich
Clouds Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Shelburne, MA. “We seldom see clouds like this!” | Photo: Carolyn Wheeler
Ladys slipper Photo: Ken Hatch
Hartland, VT. “Showy lady’s slipper in full bloom and in bud at Eshqua Bog.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Redwing blackbird Photo: Marie Rainville
Franklin, VT. “Redwing blackbird atop a spruce tree.” | Photo: Marie Rainville
Whtie tail deer Photo: David Nallett
Wareham, MA. “Young white tail deer.” | Photo: David Nallett
Woodpecker Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “A red-headed woodpecker heading for the nest cavity with goodies for the young ones.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Sunset Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Sunset between the raindrops from hayfield.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Ganoderma Photo: Gwen Nagel
Bridgton, ME. “Ganoderma.” | Photo: Gwen Nagel
Morbid owlet moth Photo: Susan Lichty
Alstead, NH. “Morbid owlet moth.” | Photo: Susan Lichty
Hiker Photo: Karinne Heise
Albany, NH. “A distant hiker descending Mount Chocorua on the beautiful Piper Trail.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Watersnake Photo: Jackson Saul
Dingmans Ferry, PA. “A young first cousin once removed directed the family’s attention to this common watersnake.” | Photo: Jackson Saul
Mergansers Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Merrimack, NH. “Hooded merganser with ducklings.” | Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Partridgeberry Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Partridgeberry flowers are inconspicuous, but are beautiful when viewed closely.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Peeper Photo: Jill DeVito
Bellows Falls, VT. “Spring peeper napping in the ferns.” | Photo: Jill DeVito
Mushrooms Photo: Sheri Larsen
Shelburne, VT. “Interesting mushrooms along a woods trail at Shelburne Farms.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Haying Photo: Leif Tillotson
Fairfax, VT. Haying time. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Sunrise Photo: Lynette Reep
Burlington, VT. “Early bathers in Lake Champlain, viewed from the cliff top on the Burlington Greenway.” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Robin Photo: Marie Rainville
Franklin, VT. “Robin bringing food to babies.” | Photo: Marie Rainville
Fleabane Photo: Ken Hatch
Hancock, VT. “Philadelphia fleabane (a.k.a. common fleabane) is a native wildflower on the GMNF. Unfortunately, the white flower in the background is wild chervil and it is very invasive.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Corydalis Photo: Tammis Coffin
Kineo Township, ME. “Pale corydalis on Mount Kineo at Moosehead Lake.” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Rainbow Photo: Melissa Reckner
Watkins Glen, NY. “Appropriately named Rainbow Falls!” | Photo: Melissa Reckner
Hummingbird Photo: Mike Parisio
Fort Kent, ME. “A female ruby-throated hummingbird helps herself to a spruce sap snack, courtesy of a yellow-bellied sapsucker.” | Photo: Mike Parisio
Canoe camping Photo: Amy Johnson
Long Lake, NY. “Evening at Lake Lila on a weekend canoe camping trip.” | Photo: Amy Johnson
Mayfly Photo: Rachel Courtney
Dublin, NH. “Giant mayfly, Hexagenia limbata, an adult spinner following its final molt. One of several clinging to the house screens on a recent morning.” | Photo: Rachel Courtney
Rainbow Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “A double rainbow as seen from Wheel-View Farm.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Turkeys Photo: Amanda Nelson
Hartford, VT. “Huey, Dewey and Louie, three young jakes out on the land.” | Photo: Amanda Nelson
Slug Photo: Richard Doucette
Tamworth, NH. “Slug on a puffball.” | Photo: Richard Doucette
Hawk Photo: Ellen Simard
Lynn, MA. “Immature red-tail hawk, Lynn Woods Reservation.” | Photo: Ellen Simard
Indian cucumber Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Indian cucumber root (Medeola virginiana) has unusual flowers.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Painted turtle Photo: Ben Haubrich
Francestown, NH. “Painted turtle laying eggs.” | Photo: Ben Haubrich
Deer and Fawn Photo: Amanda Nelson
Hartford, VT. “This young doe walked her little young one through the fields.” | Photo: Amanda Nelson
Ruffed grouse Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Female ruffed grouse walking through the brush.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Fungus beetle Photo: Susan Clark
South Burlington, VT. “Megalodacne pleasing fungus beetle on lacquered polypore.” | Photo: Susan Clark
Moose Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Merrimack, NH. “Young moose.” | Photo: Jackie Robidoux
Tadpoles Photo: Sharon Bombard
Willamstown, MA. “Innumerable tadpoles clustered at the edge of the temporary swimming hole (created by diverting water from Hemlock Brook) at Margaret Lindley Park. After returning from a walk in the adjacent woods, all had disappeared, most likely into the small wetland.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Ovenbird Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Rockport, ME. “Ovenbird fledgling resting under blueberries.” | Photo: Kirk Gentalen
Pitcher plant Photo: Sheri Larsen
Colchester, VT. “Pitcher plants at the Colchester Bog Natural Area.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Northern flicker Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “Female northern flicker at the nest hole in a dead red maple.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Fawn Photo: Pat Thomas
Duluth, MN. “Little fawn in garden.” | Photo: Pat Thomas
Dogwood Photo: Mary Piper
Webster, NH. “Bunchberry (creeping dogwood). These white flowers are followed by red berries. One of my favorite finds in the woods.” | Photo: Mary Piper
Ladys slippers Photo: Fred Scholz
Albany, VT. “A lesser yellow lady’s slipper.” | Photo: Fred Scholz

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