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October 14th, 2020 Reader Photo Gallery

September 2020 - Part One

As in preceding months, we’ve divided reader photos into two galleries, to be published with succeeding newsletters. In this first gallery, Frank Gorga discovered an especially well positioned wasp nest, Emery and Thomas Ames foraged chicken of the woods fungus, and Caroline Orgain hosted over twenty monarch butterflies on her Joe Pye weed.

View Part Two of our Reader Photo Gallery for September

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Foliage Photo: Sue Burns
Warner, NH. “How does this happen?” | Photo: Sue Burns
Warbler Photo: Deb Clough
Grafton, NH. A black and white warbler. | Photo: Deb Clough
st johns wart Photo: Karen Bruder
Cumberland, ME. “Virginia marsh St. John’s wort.” | Photo: Karen Bruder
Waxy cap Photo: Larry Daloz
Hanover, NH. “Chanterelle waxy cap (Hygrocybe cantharellus) with Cladonia lichens and Dicranum moss.” | Photo: Larry Daloz
Squirrel hunters Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Squirrel season opened in Pennsylvania on September 12.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Mating dragonflies Photo: Julie Acker
Thetford, VT. “I recently captured the unique mating mechanics of the dragonfly from my backyard.” | Photo: Julie Acker
Bear Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “I see you; do you see me?” | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Honey bee Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “Honey bee on goldenrod.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Moss stone wall Photo: Patricia Liddle
New Lebanon Shaker Museum/Mount Lebanon, NY. “No one appears to be home.” | Photo: Patricia Liddle
Stone wall Photo: Sally Cornwell
Brookfield, NH. “Stone wall fall.” | Photo: Sally Cornwell
Loon Photo: Hanna Holcomb
Fryeburg, ME. “A loon getting breakfast on a foggy morning.” | Photo: Hanna Holcomb
Ladies tresses Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Nodding ladies' tresses (Spiranthes cernua), a native wild orchid.” | Photo: AM Dannis
Porcupine Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Franconia, NH. “Porcupine seeking a safe spot between tree trunks.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Morning frost Photo: Brigitte Kingsbury
Carrabassett Valley, ME. “Morning frost on Burnt Mountain.” | Photo: Brigitte Kingsbury
Fall foliage Photo: Emilia Williams
Thetford, VT. “The fallen few.” | Photo: Emilia Williams
Belted kingfisher Photo: Bob Plath
Colchester, NY. “Belted kingfisher at Bear Spring Mountain WMA.” | Photo: Bob Plath
Katydid Photo: Lee
Watertown, WI. “Katydid resting on burdock leaf.” | Photo: Lee
Woodpecker Photo: Frank Gorga
Antrim, NH. “Finding a pileated woodpecker galley in a pine tree is not a remarkable occurrence in my neck of the woods, however finding a gallery sheltering a paper wasp nest is!” | Photo: Frank Gorga
Hummingbird moth Photo: Sabrina Garfield
Newport, ME. “Hummingbird moth going flower to flower.” | Photo: Sabrina Garfield
Tree frogs Photo: Mary Droege
Castleton, VT. “Juvenile gray tree frogs on my potted coffee tree!” | Photo: Mary Droege
Tiger swallowtail Photo: Jack Nelson
Plainfield, MA. “Tiger swallowtail caterpillar, fourth instar on a poplar leaf.” | Photo: Jack Nelson
Clouds Photo: John Cox
Norfolk, CT. “Clouds holding hands.” | Photo: John Cox
Mink Brook Photo: Sharon Wight
Hanover, NH. “Forest reflection on Mink Brook.” | Photo: Sharon Wight
Red Maple Photo: Cindy Morin
Pownal, ME. “This [red] maple sapling changed its color early, made more vibrant against a backdrop of the bright green foliage of its neighbors.” | Photo: Cindy Morin
Young hawk Photo: Dicken Crane
Dalton, MA. A young hawk, probably a sharp-shinned. | Photo: Dicken Crane
Log growth Photo: John Blaser
Long Pond, St. Regis Canoe Area, Adirondacks, NY. “Growth on a log.” | Photo: John Blaser
Monarch Photo: Rich Reynolds
Morrisville, VT. “Newly hatched monarch.” | Photo: Rich Reynolds
Loon Photo: Susan Copley
Holderness, NH. “I spent a glorious week with my grand-daughter on Squam Lake; spotting this loon was so special for us both!” | Photo: Susan Copley
Cascade Lake Photo: Amy Johnson
Adirondacks, NY. “Cascade Lake.” | Photo: Amy Johnson
Salamander Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. A northern slimy salamander. “Flip over a rotten log or a rock and you might find [one].” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Flag nature Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Old Glory and Mother Nature’s glory!” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Golden digger Photo: Pam Landry
New Salem, MA. “Great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) visiting mountain mint to feed on nectar.” | Photo: Pam Landry
Chicken of the woods Photo: Thomas Ames
Norwich, VT. “My son Emery identified this ‘chicken of the woods’ as an edible mushroom, and we've been enjoying it ever since.” | Photo: Thomas Ames
Mating monarchs Photo: Sharon Riley
Dennis, MA. “I had this close-up encounter with mating monarchs!” | Photo: Sharon Riley
Saranac River Photo: Susan Johnson
Saranac Lake, NY. “Saranac River looking towards Middle Saranac.” | Photo: Susan Johnson
Sadie Mae Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Sadie Mae - keeper of the firewood!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Bald faced hornets Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “‘We tried so hard!’, moaned the bald-faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata). ‘We anchored our nest on a solid granite post and we even camouflaged it to blend in with the granite. But a black bear found us anyway. Time to rebuild!’” | Photo: AM Dannis
Hornet nest Photo: AM Dannis
Continued. Dalton, NH. “The nest was partly rebuilt over the following days only to be ripped apart again by Mr. Black Bear!” | Photo: AM Dannis
Old log Photo: Sheri Larsen
Swanton, VT. Lichen, coral fungus and moss present an eye-catching combination on an old log. | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Trail Photo: Sharon Bombard
Windsor, MA. “Moss covered trail at Notchview reservation.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Monarchs Photo: Caroline Orgain
South Strafford, VT. “Twenty plus HAPPY Monarchs on my Joe Pie weed!” | Photo: Caroline Orgain
Barn spider Photo: Keith Rowell
Barnstead, NH. A well-fed barn spider. | Photo: Keith Rowell
Screw Auger Falls Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Newry ME. “Screw Auger Falls, Grafton Notch State Park.” | Photo: Eric D'Aleo
Tree Snag Photo: Rodney Johnson
Lake Luzerne, NY. “Here’s an old dead snag with a bad ‘fungus’ infection.” | Photo: Rodney Johnson
Waterfalls Photo: Sheri Larsen
Fayston, VT. “Waterfalls - but without much water!” As the month ended, drought conditions persisted through most of the Northeast. | Photo: Sheri Larsen

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