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!).
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.
Tree: big-toothed aspen (Populus grandidentata)
Fungus: artist’s conk (Ganoderma applanatum)
Dog: English cocker spaniel (Canis lupus familiaris)
The tree threw most WITWIT players for a loop, but one player got all three correct. This week’s winner is Alfred Balch.
This week’s contest winner was Alfred Balch of Lyme, NH