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Photos from Contour on 2009-Jun16:
group-2009: Tim Swanson + Doris + Jack Kowalchuk + Gerry Grycki Hairy woodpecker (Picoides villosus): female Tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus): Tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus): Tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus): Tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus):

Photos from Whitemouth River Ski Trails near Hadashville - Red Trail on 2009-Jun16:
map: Whitemouth River Ski Trails near Hadashville Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum): Early coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida): plant Early coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida): flower spike Fern (Pteridophyta sp)?: Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis): foliage many perfoliate leaf: unusual example perfoliate leaf: unusual example Wild ginger (Asarum canadense): Tawny-edged skipper (Polites themistocles): on Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Morel mushroom (Morchella sp): Morel mushroom (Morchella sp): Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis): with seedpod + Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) + Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum) Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum): Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum): Star-flowered solomons-seal (Maianthemum stellatum)?: Early coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida): with pods and flowers Early coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida): shaded by Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum) Early coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida): shaded by Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum) Carrion-flower (Smilax lasioneura): leaf Red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis): plant Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum): just coming out Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum): just coming out Golden corydalis (Corydalis aurea): clump Golden corydalis (Corydalis aurea): closer Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica): Sweet cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii): Richardsons alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii): plant in bud Narrow-leaved collomia (Collomia linearis):

Photos from Whitemouth River Ski Trails near Hadashville - Yellow Trail on 2009-Jun16:
Prairie crocus (Anemone patens): abnormal seed-stage Prairie crocus (Anemone patens): seed-stage plant Prairie crocus (Anemone patens): seed-head Moccasin ladyslipper (Cypripedium acaule): plant Bearberry=Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi): plant Bearberry=Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi): flowers