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May 2019

Your May photos revealed spring ephemerals in bloom, new fawns, and a squirrel with its very own dog statue feeding perch.  A killdeer’s eggs blended perfectly with rocks by the road, and the Milky Way glowed over Davis White State Forest. Near Lows Lake in Adirondack Park, John Blaser focused in on the beauty of a forest floor, and our youngest known May contributor, Armando Stettner, took some nice macro shots around Vermont’s North Springfield Bog.

Scientists Photo: Patricia Liddle
Poestenkill Creek, Troy, NY. “New York State DEC scientists instruct citizen scientists how to count migrating glass eels.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
White Tail Fawn Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Virtually all white-tail fawns are born in a three week period in late-May/early June, here's the first of the year. By having all the young during a short period prey species can overwhelm predators with more food than they can eat.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Mushroom Photo: Armando Stettner
Springfield, VT. “Tiny mushroom and moss at North Springfield Bog.” | Photo: Armando Stettner
Dog Toothed Violet Photo: Norm Dube
St. Francis, ME. “Trout lily (also known as dog toothed violet) in bloom.” | Photo: Norm Dube
May Forest Photo: John Blaser
Adirondack Park, NY. A scene of the forest floor at Lows Lake. | Photo: John Blaser
Milky Way Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “The Milky Way rises over the Davis White State Forest.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Harvesters and Forwarders Photo: Andrew Sheere
Westminster, VT. Long View Forest’s harvesters and forwarders in the shop for spring maintenance “and out of the wet woods!” | Photo: Andrew Sheere
Killdeer Eggs Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Momma Killdeer chose to hide her eggs next to the road. They're well disguised in the crushed stone!” | Photo: AM Dannis
Nature Photo: Bonita Choly
Bennington, VT. “All of nature is amazing.” | Photo: Bonita Choly
Woodpecker Tree Photo: Janet Miller
Northampton, MA. “I call it woodpecker heaven.” | Photo: Janet Miller
Foamflower Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Foamflower is a common plant in moist forests throughout northcentral Pennsylvania.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Gray Run Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Tioga County, PA. “Gray Run…full in the spring, come August it's usually dry.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Birds Photo: Patricia Liddle
Canaan, NY. “Disagreement at the orange bar.” A Baltimore orioles food fight. | Photo: Patricia Liddle
White Pine Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) buds.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Red Baneberry Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra) in bloom.” | Photo: AM Dannis
May Squirrel Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “This squirrel sure did pick an odd place to eat his black walnut.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Purple Trillium Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Northcentral PA, “Purple trillium are the most common trillium in northcentral Pennsylvania.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Sculpture Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Clinton County, PA. “Sculpture of a fisherman at the handicapped fishing access in the Wayne Township Nature Park.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
White Trillium Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “The only white trillium I have ever found in northcentral Pennsylvania that was outside a deer-proof fence -- deer have eaten the rest.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Red Fox Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Northcentral PA, “Young red fox in a woodland clearing in northcentral Pennsylvania.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Trillium Photo: Sarah Elliott
Rupert, VT. “First trillium of Spring, May 5, 2019.” | Photo: Sarah Elliott
Maple Bud Photo: Pam Landry
Webster, MA. “Striped maple tree bud.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Fawn Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “Momma and fawn enjoying a morning stroll together.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Spotted Newt Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “I was fortunate to see this red-spotted newt this morning while taking my hike.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Trout Lily Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Trout lily triplets.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Polytrichium Moss Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Polytrichium moss looking brilliant on a sunny spring day.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Finch Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “Male house finch feeding on dandelion seeds.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Cedar Waxwing Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “Cedar waxwing in the apple tree.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Beaver Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “A beaver swimming in the early morning light.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Bog Pitcher Plant Photo: Armando Stettner
Springfield, VT. “Pitcher plant in the North Springfield Bog.” | Photo: Armando Stettner
Ladyslipper Photo: Pam Landry
Natchaug State Forest, CT. Pink lady’s slipper. | Photo: Pam Landry
Group in Woods Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Monroe County, PA. “Participants in the 2019 Pennsylvania Land Trust Association visited a scrub oak/pitch pine area to discuss controlled burns.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Scrub Oak Pitch Pine Forest Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Monroe County, PA. “Scrub oak/pitch pine barrens four years after controlled burn.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Trillium Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Hinesburg, VT. “The magnificent bloom of the painted trillium.” | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Jack in the Pulpit Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Hinesburg, VT. “There’s Jack, preaching from the shaded pulpit.” | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Foamflower Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Hinesburg, VT. “Lacy flowers touched with butter yellow of the foamflower.” | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Bobcat Photo: Carolyn
East Wallingford, VT. “Midafternoon, bobcat emerged from the woods and sauntered through the yard and the back field among stored stuff before disappearing again. A lucky view catch out the window.” | Photo: Carolyn
Swallowtails Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Hunter’s Lake, Sullivan County, PA. “Tiger swallowtails puddling at Hunter’s Lake…parking area.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Forest Plants Photo: John Blaser
Adirondack Park, NY. “Forest plant life near Lows Lake.” | Photo: John Blaser
Wild Columbine Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Hinesburg, VT. “Wild columbine.” | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Violets Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Hinesburg, VT. “Violet-tinged backs of the Canada violet make it easily recognizable.” | Photo: Jane Schlossberg
Tree Growth Photo: John Blaser
Adirondack Park, NY. “Growth on tree near Lows Lake.” | Photo: John Blaser
Jack in the Pulpit Photo: Norm Dube
Hermon, ME. “Jack in the Pulpit in bloom.” | Photo: Norm Dube
Marsh Marigold Photo: Norm Dube
St. Francis, ME. “Marsh marigold in bloom and near bloom.” | Photo: Norm Dube
Fitzgerald Lake Photo: Janet Miller
Northampton, MA. “In Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area.” | Photo: Janet Miller

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