What in the Woods Is That?

Play our biweekly guessing game!

Whatever draws us into the forest—be it birdwatching or logging, hiking or hunting—all of us are unified by the sense of wonder we feel in the outdoors. The forests, fields, and streams of our region are full of mystery, and if you stop and look closely, you’ll see all sorts of oddities.

Below find a picture of one such woodlands curio. Guess what it is and you’ll be eligible to win a Northern Woodlands woodpecker magnet designed by artist Liz Wahid. A prize winner will be drawn at random from all the correct entries. The correct answer, and the winner’s name, will appear when the next column is posted and in our newsletter (sign up here!).

Look Berry Carefully

This time of year, many native shrubs and trees produce fruits that attract wildlife and thereby help the plants to spread their seeds. Here are five native species and one non-native invasive Northern Woodlands staff have encountered in recent woods walks. Can you match the photo to the name?

A. hobblebush
B. hawthorn
C. mountain holly (catberry)
D. withe-rod (possumhaw, wild raisin)
E. black elderberry
F. multiflora rosa (a non-native invasive)

Answer

1. C. Mountain holly (catberry)
2. E. Black elderberry
3. A. Hobblebush
4. F. Multiflora rose
5. D. Withe-rod (possumhaw, wild raisin)
6. B. Hawthorn

This week’s contest winner was Nancy Holmes