White flower spike in a yard of Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012
Flower spike of some marsh orchid in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13, 2014
Orange and green flower spike of Red Hot Poker Plant (Torch Lily, Kniphofia uvaria) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2009
Flower spikes of Water Spider Orchid (Habenaria repens) near a pond in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, August 2, 2014
Flower spikes of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) popping from cyanobacterial crust of salt marsh. Southeast coastal area near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Pyramid flower spike of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Spider on a flower spike in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 25, 2009
Flowering grass spike in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 1, 2010
Cottony 5-lobed tubular flowers in a dense spike-like cluster of Snake cotton (Froelichia) taken from roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain. Gause, Texas, August 8, 2009
Spikes of plantain (Plantago) flowers on a roaside in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 9, 2009
Pyramid spike of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with mangrove in background. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) spike flower with mating stilt bugs (Jalysus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 31, 2008
Pink flowers of Fire Spike (Odontonema callistachyum) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 11, 2009
Mullein flower spike in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 15, 2009
Flower spike of plantain (Plantago) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 11, 2010
Brown flower spike in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 19, 2010
Flower spike of Torch Lily (Tritoma, Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia uvaria) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 19, 2012
Pyramid spikes of bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) with a fly. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Flower spike of some grass in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, June 15, 2010
Hairy flower spike of plantain (Plantago) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 2, 2009
Nodding flower spike of Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 23, 2012
Snake cotton (Froelichia) on roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain, with cottony 5-lobed tubular flowers in a dense spike-like cluster. Gause, Texas, September 20, 2008
Flower spike of Siberian Tea (Badan in Russian, Bergenia crassifolia) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2009
Flower spike of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Flower spike of largebracted plantain (Plantago aristata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2009
Flower spike of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria, Russian name Derbennik) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 10, 2009
Flower spike of largebracted plantain (Plantago aristata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 1, 2010
Flower spike of largebracted plantain (Plantago aristata) in dew in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2009
Dry flower spike of largebracted plantain (Plantago aristata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2012
Flower spike of Wild Calla (Water Arum, Calla palustris) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 7, 2011
Blue flower spike of Long leaf Speedwell (Veronica longifolia) in fields west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2011
Flower spike of Common Plantain (Plantago major) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2009
Dry flower spike of plantain in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 24, 2009
Pyramid flower spike of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth). Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) spike flower with stilt bugs (Jalysus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 1, 2012
Close up of a flower spike of pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 2, 2012
Flowers on terminal spikes of silver-sheath knotweed (Polygonum argyrocoleon) on a roadside of Salwa Road. Qatar, February 14, 2014
Flower spike of Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
Flower spike of plantain (Plantago) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
Flower spike of swamp orchid in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2014
Flower spikes of Western marsh orchid Dactylorhiza majalis (baltica) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13, 2014
Flower spike of marsh orchid near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
Close up of a white flower of Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
Flower of Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
Blue flower spike of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
Flower spike of Chapman s Fringed Orchid (Platanthera chapmanii) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, August 2, 2014
Close up of flower spike of Chapman s Fringed Orchid (Platanthera chapmanii) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, August 2, 2014
Flower spike of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014
Flower spike of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
Flower spikes of Reseda muricata taken from area near Al Khor Hospital. Qatar, March 7, 2015
Plumose flower spikes of fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) in a park at Al Markhiya Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2015
Flower spike of false amaranth (Digera muricata) on periphery of a small field of alfalfa in Harrarah settlement. Southern Qatar, October 30, 2015
Flower spikes of little seed canary grass (Phalaris minor) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 23, 2016
Emerging flower spike of grass Cutandia memphitica on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
Flower spike of Reseda muricata (local name showla) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016
Flower spike of Reseda muricata (local name showla) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016
Flower spike of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
Flower spike of annual lovegrass (Eragrostis barrelieri) in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 23, 2015
Close up of flower spikes of Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) taken from the median strip of Al Istiqlal Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, April 13, 2016
Flower spikes of Slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis) taken from the median strip of Al Istiqlal Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, April 13, 2016
Dry flower spikes of plantain with wooly cover (Plantago ciliata, local name Rablah) near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016
Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) with flowering spikes in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Flowering spikes of Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016
Pink flower spike of heath spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 10, 2016
