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November 11th, 2021 Reader Photo Gallery

October 2021

Your October photos included late season arthropods and fungi, and a number of landscape scenes featuring water, mountains, and fall foliage. Susan Margolis dazzled with a macro shot of a beetle, Bill Leary discovered a soon-to-hibernate wood turtle, and Ross Lanius made a lucky find: an off-course sandhill crane. The perfect shot for Halloween: Nancy Halloran’s jack-o-lantern mushrooms growing (and glowing?) along Salisbury, Massachusetts’s Ghost Trail.

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Kinglet Photo: Danielle Durocher
Hudson, NH. “Ruby-crowned kinglet.” | Photo: Danielle Durocher
Logging Photo: Andrew Sheere
Hartland, VT. “A ‘cut to length’ harvest making good use of a small landing.” | Photo: Andrew Sheere
Autumn colors Photo: Tom Grett
Lancaster County, PA. “Blazing colors on a still crisp morning.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Flower chafer Photo: Susan Margolis
Corinth, VT. “Osmoderma erimicola...This flower chafer was blown to the ground by a gust of wind.” | Photo: Susan Margolis
Turkey tail Photo: Ron Becker
Highland Forest, Fabius NY. “A colorful turkey-tail polypore fungus.” | Photo: Ron Becker
Migration Photo: Leif Tillotson
Burlington, VT. Migration scene. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Fishing river Photo: Michael Czarnecki
Pulaski, NY. “Salmon River.” | Photo: Michael Czarnecki
Cup fungus Photo: Cheryl Metcalf
Tunbridge, VT. “Scutellinia scutellata or eyelash cups on a fallen log.” | Photo: Cheryl Metcalf
Sunset Photo: Michele Kaminsky
Indian Lake, NY. “Sunset from Blue Mt. fire tower.” | Photo: Michele Kaminsky
Grouse Photo: Anna Lewis
Fort Kent, ME. “Ruffed grouse posing in the autumn colors.” | Photo: Anna Lewis
Cascade Brook Photo: Ross Lanius
Stratton, VT. “One of many brooks cascading down the Vermont mountain sides.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Bull moose Photo: Arielle DeMerchant
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. “Young October bull.” | Photo: Arielle DeMerchant
Soldier Lichen Photo: Becky Silvis
Russell, NY. “British soldiers lichen found on east facing rock cropping.” | Photo: Becky Silvis
Bald eagle Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Trout Run, PA. “A stiff breeze was blowing across Rose Valley Lake as this adult bald eagle perched in a dead ash.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Blueberry ledges Photo: Danielle Durocher
North Sandwich, NH. “Blueberry Ledges.” | Photo: Danielle Durocher
Woolly bear Photo: Deborah DeSalvo
Oldwick, NJ. “Woolly bear.” | Photo: Deborah DeSalvo
Cohosh Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Desiccating blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) fruit.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Summer harvest Photo: Steve Eustis
Starksboro, VT. “After the last truck has left the landing for the summer harvesting season...” | Photo: Steve Eustis
Spruce mast Photo: Clare Lise Kelly
Richmond, MA. “A mast year for spruce trees, as evidenced by midden storage piles carefully formed by a resident red squirrel.” | Photo: Clare Lise Kelly
Slime mold Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Franconia, NH. “The fruit body of the slime mold Fuligo septica more commonly known as the dog vomit slime mold.” (Another name is scrambled egg slime mold). | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Clouds Photo: Danielle Durocher
North Sandwich, NH. “Above the clouds.” | Photo: Danielle Durocher
Hen of woods Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Conway, MA. “A nice hen-of-the-woods mushroom in the Conway State Forest. This was one of many finds while foraging for this choice edible in recent weeks. It is now marinating for a mushroom jerky.” | Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Wood turtle Photo: Bill Leary
Northern NJ. “Wood turtle.” | Photo: Bill Leary
Sugarloaf Mountain Photo: Jim Hayner
Clemons, NY. “A unique peak near Lake George in the Adirondack Park.” | Photo: Jim Hayner
Black duck Photo: Jenn Merlan
Halifax, MA. “Black duck enjoying a sparkling day.” | Photo: Jenn Merlan
Garter snake Photo: Wayne Stocker
Agawam, MA. “Garter snake on trail in Robinson State Park on a cool day in October.” | Photo: Wayne Stocker
Milkweed pods Photo: Sheri Larsen
Stowe, VT. “Milkweed pods and seeds glowing in the sun.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Tree trunk Photo: Susan Lichty
Lempster, NH. “Natural water feature.” | Photo: Susan Lichty
Spring peeper Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “Spring peeper camouflaged on an autumn leaf.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Tussock moth Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Wingless female tussock moth lays her eggs on the surface of her pupal case.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Sandhill crane Photo: Ross Lanius
Lyme, CT. “This sandhill crane got blown off its normal flyway and landed in a Lyme, Connecticut corn field to forage before continuing its journey to the wintering grounds.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Water reflections Photo: John Snell
Morrisville, VT. “Reflections in water.” | Photo: John Snell
Fly on stinkhorn Photo: Cheryl Metcalf
Tunbridge, VT. “Fly that has succumbed to fly death fungus, found on netted stinkhorn.” | Photo: Cheryl Metcalf
Boggy forest Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “A boggy black spruce/tamarack forest lies beneath a ridge of white pine and another ridge of hardwoods. Fascinating forest diversity in the Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
River rapids Photo: John Blaser
Brewster, NY. “Rapids on the Genesee River, Letchworth State Park.” | Photo: John Blaser
Young buck Photo: Arielle DeMerchant
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. “Young October buck.” | Photo: Arielle DeMerchant
Bittersweet fruit Photo: Donald Weidner
Bath, NY. “Native bittersweet fruit.” Unlike invasive Asian bittersweet, American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) produces fruits in clusters at the ends of its stems. | Photo: Donald Weidner
Leopard caterpillar Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “A giant leopard caterpillar. One of these days I will be lucky enough to see a giant leopard moth!” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Bull elk Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Winslow Hill, PA. “One of Pennsylvania's bull elk against the evening skyline.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Dog mountain Photo: Susan Lichty
Lempster, NH. “Admiring the view.” | Photo: Susan Lichty
Sulphur butterfly Photo: Anonymous
Lyme, NH. “Late season sulphur butterfly.” | Photo: Anonymous
Mushrooms Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Honey mushroom (Armillaria melea).” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Butterflies Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “Here are a couple of photos of a small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas). Small butterfly with approximate one-inch wingspan.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Sunrise Photo: John Blaser
Little Tupper Lake, Adirondacks, NY. “Just after sunrise on Little Tupper Lake.” | Photo: John Blaser
Flowers Photo: Becky Silvis
Russell, NY. “Pink corydalis or rock harlequin found in rock cropping.” | Photo: Becky Silvis
Jumping spider Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “Found this jumping spider at my dinner place. The spider is hanging from a silk to stabilize landing or avoid a predator.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Mother Tree Photo: Sandy Hall Bourrie
Washington, ME. “Mother tree.” | Photo: Sandy Hall Bourrie
Ski lift Photo: Ross Lanius
Marlboro, VT. “Memories of the past. Ski lift supports in the woods, part of the Hogback Mountain Conservation Area.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Mushrooms Photo: Sheri Larsen
Bolton, VT. “Mushrooms galore at the base of a tree. If you look closely, there are some tiny mushrooms in front of the others.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Sunset Photo: Margaret Manthey
Ontario, Canada. “Lake country sunset - Wolfe Lake.” | Photo: Margaret Manthey
Woods mandala Photo: Michelle H. Wainer
Poland, ME. “Woods mandala of gathered fall beauty made by my friend Cindy and me.” | Photo: Michelle H. Wainer
Chickadee Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “My wife put out a few sunflower seeds on the deck railing and this black-capped chickadee and a few others stopped in for some breakfast here in Bethel, Vermont. The background is autumn foliage, we are lucky it is very good here this year.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Elfcups Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Green elfcups (Chlorociboria aeruginascens).” These are the fruiting bodies of what’s also known as green stain fungus. | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Mount Liberty Photo: Danielle Durocher
Lincoln, NH. “Mt. Liberty.” | Photo: Danielle Durocher
Dragonfly Photo: Tricia Vogel
Wheelock, VT. “Caught in action.” | Photo: Tricia Vogel
Firewood Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Bucking up the firewood on a beautiful late October day.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Green duck Photo: Richard Philben
Goshen, MA. A green winged teal taken at the Daughters of the American Revolution State Park.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Log Photo: Tom Grett
Lancaster County, PA. “A weathered log on a long abandoned rock pile in the Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Polypore Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Conway, MA. A beautiful array of polypore fungi on a birch in the Conway State Forest. | Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Cascade Brook Photo: Michael Czarnecki
Adirondack Mountains, NY. “October 7, 2021, Cascade Brook, Adirondack Mountains.” | Photo: Michael Czarnecki
Porcupine Photo: Karinne Heise
Warner, NH. “Note the orange front teeth of this climbing porcupine.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Bolton mountain Photo: Sheri Larsen
Huntington, VT. “View of Bolton Mountain and Mt. Mansfield from the summit of Camel's Hump. When we arrived at the top there was fog in the Winooski River Valley and along Rt. 100 toward Stowe, but it disappeared by the time we finished lunch.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Aphids Photo: Marcy Stanton
Lyndeborough, NH. “Wooly alder aphids present a ladybug feast.” | Photo: Marcy Stanton
Mushrooms Photo: Nancy Halloran
Salisbury, MA. “Jack-o-lantern mushroom beside Ghost Trail. They say it glows in the dark. I did not go back to check.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Hickory nuts Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “An outstanding year for hickory nuts!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Old barn Photo: John Snell
Calais, VT. “Old barn.” | Photo: John Snell
Jewelweed Photo: Clare Lise Kelly
Richmond, MA. “The skeletal frame of jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) in autumn is accentuated by early morning dew.” | Photo: Clare Lise Kelly
Wasp Photo: Susan Margolis
Danbury, CT. “Ichneumon wasp- focus stacked image - Canon+Macropod+Helicon software.” | Photo: Susan Margolis
Forest sunset Photo: Heather Furman
Jericho, VT. “Sunset in Jericho Forest.” | Photo: Heather Furman
Monarchs Photo: Paula Jean Schlax
Keene, NY. “Young monarchs at Marcy Field.” | Photo: Paula Jean Schlax
Swift River Photo: Larry Stolte
Bartlett, NH. “Swift River as seen from the Kancamagus Highway.” | Photo: Larry Stolte
Mushrooms Photo: Travis Tremblay
North Maine Woods Working Forest, ME. “I participated in the annual Maine moose hunt this year and found the woods to be abnormally loaded with mushrooms of all varieties. This cluster was especially eye-catching.” | Photo: Travis Tremblay
Walking Stick Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “A walking stick enjoying the cardinal flower vine on this nice sunny day.” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Milkweed seeds Photo: Pam Landry
Rowe, MA. “Milkweed pod with seeds.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Foliage Photo: Karen Goulet
Freedom, NH. “Ossipee River.” | Photo: Karen Goulet
Painted turtle Photo: Richard Philben
Natick, MA. Richard Philben spotted this painted turtle while kayaking on the Charles River. “A rare find in the middle of October I think?” | Photo: Richard Philben
Waterfalls Photo: John Blaser
Brewster, NY. “Lower Falls of the Genesee River, Letchworth State Park.” | Photo: John Blaser
Bird tree Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Ashland, ME. “Lunch time.” | Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Autumn pond Photo: Larry Stolte
Pembroke, NH. “Pond surrounded by autumn colors.” | Photo: Larry Stolte
Glowworms Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “A warm October kept the glowworms very active.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich

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