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Nice job, Pepper! And John, too.

Thanks Doug and Kevin. I will wait to see whether the rain Sunday evening fell as snow in the mountains. Gracie has been in mourning and could use a good, long day of exercise in the woods to cheer her up.

I was thinking to X-C ski in to Square Ledge via Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, etc., switching to snowshoes when necessary. Does anyone know the recent trail conditions? Including brook crossings? Has anyone done this before? Thanks, Elizabeth P.S. I have not posted on VFTT...

Have been enjoying the recent photos. Jason, sorry I am no help on any ID-ing. A native and a naturalized non-native from Canaan, NH, June 19th. Blue Flag Iris by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr European Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr

I'm enjoying the replies so far. The take-away I get from this is: 1) Yes, June is cruel. 2) We are so lucky to live in this beautiful part of the world, even in June. My beef with the month is that while early spring has ticks and black flies, these have mostly disappeared by summer, when...

@ Scotzman: Looks like rhodora.

Black flies still out in force in central N.H. Ticks are at their worst. Mosquitos have been around now for a couple of weeks. And now, today, I see that the deer flies are already out and HUNGRY. I don't remember deer flies emerging this early before. Argh!

From a Canaan, N.H. wetland, May 31 Blue Iris by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Cinnamon Fern by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr

Craeg, the lack of participation you experienced may be because there are so many Trails Day events going on on in the Upper Valley, so the labor gets diffused. I always join our Town Conservation Commission group for the day, and we generally get around 8 - 14 volunteers (in a town of...

Is #3 Long Pond on the west side of Moosilauke?

Saw my first blooming lady's slipper of the season yesterday (May 23) in Dorchester, N.H. No photo, though.

In Dorchester, NH: Frog prints by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Dwarf ginseng (Panax trifolius) by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Please let me know if you think I've...

Trout Lily with stamens by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Trout Lily in Dorchester, NH For some reason I have had a hard time getting a good shot of trout lilies. Jack-in-the-Pulpit by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Jack-in-the-Pulpit in Lyme, NH So I tried using the flash. No dark background...

Thanks for all of the responses on my white Trillium erectum and for the answer to the fungal mystery - witch's butter. I should note that the trillium is near the site of an old farmstead (last occupied in the 1950s). However, all of the other trilliums in the area are the purple variety. I...

A few from Lyme, NH Albino trillium by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr I think that the above is an albino of the purple trillium rather than a true white trillium. Ostrich fern fiddleheads by Elizabeth W.K., on Flickr Ostrich fern fiddleheads. Delicious! Yellow fungus or eggs by Elizabeth...

I did the loop clockwise; though I thought afterwards that counterclockwise would have been better. You should note that there is a bypass of the ladder route on the west side of Morgan summit, useful if you are hiking with dogs. Also the "cliff" route on Percival is easier for dogs than the...

I was at the awards dinner. Everyone gave lots of cheers to the guy who was #10,000. Love of big, round numbers somehow just comes naturally. Sure, the guy didn't do anything more than the other thousands of finishers; but it was fun to cheer for him anyhow. FUN is the point after all, isn't...

Admission I was out hiking Isolation that very same weekend. The weather was deceptively gorgeous, blue sky and brilliant sunshine. Only at elevation was the force of the wind and cold obvious. (With no internet connection at home, I didn't have the latest Mt. Washington Observatory report...

Good for you for helping in the search. Please let us all know if you hear anything more.

"Jennie" Dog missing in the Castle in the Clouds area. Link below has more info.: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=335689573153899&set=a.283482075041316.71592.129767517079440&type=1&theater