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Flowers of smartweed (Persicaria, Polygonum) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Cartilage lichen (Ramalina celastri) on a twig when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Underside of hairy bracket mushroom (Trametes hirsuta) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Hairy bracket mushroom (Trametes hirsuta) on a piece of wood from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Southern strap lichen (Ramalina stenospora) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Fragrant flatsedge (Cyperus odoratus)(?) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Powdered ruffle lichen (Parmotrema hypotropum) and Ramalina when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Powdered ruffle lichen (Parmotrema hypotropum) and cartilage lichen (Ramalina celastri) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Slender orange-bush (Teloschistes exilis) and other fruticose lichens on a twig of elm when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Various fruticose lichens on a twig of elm when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Southern strap lichen (Ramalina stenospora) on a twig of elm when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2024 |
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Shoot of grass glowing blue in ultraviolet light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Post Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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Creeping grass glowing blue in ultraviolet light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Post Oak Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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Young toad glowing blue in ultraviolet light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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A toad on a sandy path glowing blue in ultraviolet light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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Apothecia of a foliose lichen glowing blue in ultraviolet light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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Oysterling mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata from a trumpet vine when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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Gills of oysterling mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata from a trumpet vine glowing blue in ultraviolet light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024
 | Racoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
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Maryland meadow-beauty (Rhexia mariana) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024 |
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Partridge pea (Cassia fasciculata) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 30, 2024 |
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This photo album showcases a collection of images taken at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site and Lick Creek Park in Texas over two days in August 2024. The photographs feature various plant species, including flowers, lichens, mushrooms, and grasses, under different lighting conditions: regular daylight and ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight illumination. The UV-A light reveals unique fluorescent properties of these organisms, often resulting in vibrant colors and patterns not visible to the naked eye under natural light. The album highlights the fascinating world of bioluminescence and fluorescence in nature, demonstrating how different lighting conditions can dramatically alter our perception of even mundane objects, making them appear extraordinary and otherworldly. – AI summary
Washington-on-the-Brazos - College Station, Texas, del 29 al 30 de agosto de 2024. Este álbum de fotos presenta una colección de imágenes tomadas en el sitio histórico estatal de Washington-on-the-Brazos y en Lick Creek Park en Texas durante dos días en agosto de 2024. Las fotografías muestran varias especies de plantas, incluyendo flores, líquenes, hongos y hierbas, bajo diferentes condiciones de iluminación: luz del día regular e iluminación ultravioleta (UV-A) de luz negra. La luz UV-A revela propiedades fluorescentes únicas de estos organismos, a menudo resultando en colores y patrones vibrantes no visibles a simple vista bajo la luz natural. El álbum destaca el fascinante mundo de la bioluminiscencia y la fluorescencia en la naturaleza, demostrando cómo diferentes condiciones de iluminación pueden alterar drásticamente nuestra percepción incluso de objetos banales, haciéndolos parecer extraordinarios e inmundanos – Spanish translation
Вашингтон-на-Бразосе - Стэндон, штат Техас, 29-30 августа 2024 года. В этом фотоальбоме представлена коллекция изображений, сделанных в местечке Вашингтон-на-Бразосе и парке Лик-Крик в штате Техас в течение двух дней в августе 2024 года. На фотографиях показаны различные виды растений, включая цветы, лишайники, грибы и травы, при разных условиях освещения: естественного дневного света и ультрафиолетового (UV-A) черного света. УФ-А освещение обнаруживает уникальные флуоресцентные свойства этих организмов, часто приводя к ярким цветам и узорам, невидимым невооруженным глазом при естественном свете. Альбом освещает увлекательный мир биолюминесценции и флуоресценции в природе, демонстрируя, как различные условия освещения могут радикально менять наше восприятие даже обыденных объектов, делая их невероятными и похожими на другие миры – Russian translation