Record high temperatures for May were recorded in Burlington (95°) and Saint Johnsbury (92°). On the top of Mount Mansfield it hit 85°. That’s the warmest temperature ever recorded there, on any month, according to a National Weather Service tweet. Fact-check pending.

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Jefferson salamanders are the earliest vernal pool visitors, arriving even when there’s lots of ice.

Loggers on a neighboring property worked all day today. Suitable weather for logging is not as reliable as it once was, so holidays take a back seat.

Most wild plants can be encountered on an every-day walk, but usually not showy ladies slippers. The time is now for a pilgrimage, to a place where they are in masses among lesser – but also beautiful – bog plants.

The beavers on the brook nearby seem to have nestled into their bank den. No tracks in the light snow and no new wood chips on the ground.

Toads in the garden and in the lawn. It’s time to do some mowing, but toads come first.

A Year of Winter Finches Ahead

The berries of red baneberry are ripe, shiny, and bright. But they are named baneberry for a reason.

Luckily, singing season for the veery lasts a long time. They’re still at it, mostly in the mornings and evenings.