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!).
Ben Kilham at the Kilham Bear Center in Lyme, New Hampshire, found this quarter-sized structure under the bark of a pine log. What is it?
This is the winter chamber of a ribbed pine borer. Learn more in this post on Mary Holland’s Naturally Curious website. And see photos of this long-horned beetle on this page from the Bugwood Network.
This week’s contest winner was Scott Luedtke