What in the Woods is That?

Can your eyes ID these pods?

What kind of egg is this, shining in the sunlight? Photo by Bryan Pfeiffer.

This photo was taken along a Vermont dirt road in mid-July. Who is this yellow fellow?

OK readers, for this week’s quiz, you need to identify all three species in this photo: the tree, the fungus, and yes, the dog.

This suspicious slitherer was photographed in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Do you know what kind of snake this is?

Northern Woodlands’ subscriber Katie Koerten came across these cups of black kernels while exploring a wooded area in a Vermont bog. What are they?

What’s got these maple leaves so pink?

This root was dug up in a Vermont forest. It’s edible, has the consistency of a radish, and is quite delicious. What is it?

Sure you can identify the five-needle bundles of the white pine, the ribbed leaves of a beech, and the shiny bark of a yellow birch, but what about the wee trees? Can you identify this sapling?

Our popular What in the Woods is That? contest is a bit different this time around, with a video of editor Dave Mance III quizzing you on your firewood identification skills. Do you know what…

A Vermonter went out to collect eggs and was surprised to find a guest in the coop. Who is this intruder?

The Northeast’s recent blast of summer-like weather set in motion some early spring buds and blossoms. To what plant do these speckled leaves belong?

These three trucks, featured in Northern Woodlands’ new book, More Than a Woodlot, are all filled up and ready to go. Top to bottom, which is the load of pulp? Which is the load of sawlogs?…

Northern Woodlands’ operations coordinator Emily Rowe, pictured here, is the Queen of our office, but that’s no scepter in her hand. What is that tall item you see beside her?

To tell you where this nest was found would give away the answer. So, without knowing this nest’s place of origin, do you know which bird built it?

This winding vine, bedecked with puffballs of silky filaments, was found throughout a roadside thicket. What is it?

What are these gnarled formations on this birch branch?

Penny Harris of Cambridge, Vermont found this gelatinous ribbon of brown stuff on a log next to some moss. Do you know what it is?

The larvae pictured here may seem a bit out of place on a snowy winter’s day. Who are these guys? We don’t have a video for you, but they were reported to be alive and wriggling when found…

The scat here was found in early November. Whose scat is that? (Hint: take a close look at the white flecks.)