Nature's Blemishes?

These were discovered while walking at the Papermill Trail in Lisbon. What causes this?

What Is This?

What is this? Challenge #6 Pettengill Woods Trail

We spotted this tree on our

Pettengill Woods Trail field day.
It is a broadleaf tree with giant leaves.
The bark texture is smooth with

markings that look like stripes.

Do you know what the name of this tree is?
It can also be called ________ or _________ !

What is this? Challenge #5 Pettengill Woods Trail

We spotted this growing next to a fallen tree.

Can you tell what it is?

What type of _______ is it?

What is This? Challenge #4: Fall Spottings Challenge

This is a shrub or small tree that grows throughout most of the state. They are commonly seen on roadsides and in old fields. The fruit ripens as a spire of showy, red, velvety berries.

These purple and sometimes white flowers seem to be growing everywhere lately. These were spotted on a banking next to the Multipurpose Center in Lewiston.

These are fun to find and produce a substance. The first picture is what is taken off the plant and the bottom is a picture of the plant itself.

What is this? Challenge #3: Lots to Gardens

Do you know what this is?
Where can it be found?
How does it affect it's habitat?

We noticed lots of this growing in the empty soil beds at our Lots to Garden Field Day.

What is This? Challenge #2: Lots to Gardens

Do you know what this is?

Where does it live?

How does it affect its habitat?

We spotted this while working at our

Lots to Gardens Field Day.

What is This? Challenge #1: Thorncrag

Each time we have a neat picture of something we spotted on our outing we will post the picture under the heading 'What is This?' Here is your first challenge!

Do you know what lives in this? What is it called?

We spotted this when we started our hike at Thorncrag.