What in the Woods is That?

This tree is bedecked with some ugly flowers – and in winter no less. What’s going on here?

This is a piece of antique maple sugarmaking equipment (coffee cup is for scale). What was it used for?

If Sting saw this photo, he’d likely sing, “There are little black specks on the snow today.” What are those black specks? Photo by Jenna Gersie.

These snowballs weren’t made by the neighborhood kids. So who, or what, made them?

Blueberries? In the dead of winter? What plant is this?

Who pawed his away across this snowy road?

What created these slices in the snow?

What is this miniature ice formation? Photo by Patricia Jaquith.

What is this rusty piece of machinery lying (standing?) in the woods? Photo by Richard Cofrancesco.

This fibrous little thing has the same exfoliating capabilities of your favorite loofah hanging in your shower. But what exactly is it, and where the heck did it come from?

The rain and winds of Sandy couldn’t keep these birds away from a feeder in central Vermont. Identify all three by their full common names.

Guess which animal sports these little feet.

It's that time of year. Can you identify the trees and plants from whence these colorful leaves came?

Don’t fear this spiky crawler; it’s not so scary. What is it?

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?