Death camas (Zigadenus nuttallii) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
 | Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit, Bent Tree Trail, Lee County, Texas, United States |
Flower bud of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
| Lake Somerville Trailway, Lee County, Texas, United States |
Small skullcap (Scutellaria parvula) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
| Lake Somerville Trailway, Lee County, Texas, United States |
Anglepod Milkvine (Gonolobus suberosus) is a native climbing milkweed recognized by its heart-shaped leaves and distinctive five-angled seed pods. The striking yellow mosaic highlights its intricate veins due to a condition called chlorosis. Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
| Lake Somerville Trailway, Lee County, Texas, United States |
Flowers of corn salad (Valerianella) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
| Lake Somerville Trailway, Lee County, Texas, United States |
Corn salad (Valerianella) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Delicate, fuzzy emergence of new oak foliage in early spring, backlit to highlight its soft pink and green hues. Below the newly unfolding, distinctly lobed leaves dangle the tree's string-like catkins—the male flower clusters that release pollen just as the canopy breaks dormancy. Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Some spurge (Euphorbia sp.) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Blooming small skullcap (Scutellaria parvula) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Pale colored phenotype of small skullcap (Scutellaria parvula) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Blooming showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Frequently flooded area on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Leaves of hickory(?) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Flowers of showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Shoot of soapberry on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Flower spike of showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Young leaf of peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Toad flax (Linaria texana) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Unfolding leaves of honey locust on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Remains of a bridge across Yegua Creek damaged by flooding on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Cluster of flowers of showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Seed head of squaw-weed flowers (Senecio ampullaceus)(?) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Close-up of flowers of showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Blue flowers of small skullcap (Scutellaria parvula) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2026
Jelly ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2026
| Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
Upper side of jelly ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2026
| Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
Close-up of jelly ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2026
| Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
Underside of jelly ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2026
| Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States |
Spores of Tiger's Eye mushrooms Coltricia focicola (C. perennis group) from a burned site in a pine forest on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, collected 3/22/2026 in Montgomery County. Texas from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2026
Flowers of showy evening primrose under both white light and a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) LED flashlight, from Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 6, 2026
Silky rosegill mushroom (Volvariella bombycina) at the base of an oak in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 9, 2026
| Anderson Street, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States |
Underside of silky rosegill mushroom (Volvariella bombycina) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 9, 2026
| Anderson Street, Riverwalk Apartments, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States |
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) under both white light and a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) LED flashlight from Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 9, 2026
