Blooming sharp wing monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus) in a small dry sandy creek on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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College Station - Lake Somerville, Texas, August 13 - 24, 2019

Album 2560: College Station - Lake Somerville, Texas, August 13 - 24, 2019

The image presents a close-up view of two purple flowers, likely Mimulus alatus or sharp-wing monkeyflower, situated against a dark background. The flowers are positioned at an angle, with one flower facing the camera and the other slightly to its right.

* **Flowers:**
* Color: Light Purple
* Shape: Curved petals
* Size: Approximately 1-2 inches in diameter
* Number: Two flowers visible in the image
* Arrangement: One flower faces the camera, while the other is slightly angled to its right.
* **Stem and Leaves:**
* Color: Green
* Length: Not clearly visible but appears to be relatively short compared to the flowers
* Shape: Long and thin with serrated edges
* Arrangement: The leaves are attached to the stem, which supports the flowers.
* **Background:**
* Color: Dark Brown or Black (likely due to shadows)
* Texture: Rough and uneven, suggesting a natural setting such as soil or rocks

In summary, the image showcases two purple flowers with curved petals on a green stem, surrounded by dark brown or black background that appears rough and uneven. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

La flor de mono con alas de Mimulus alatus en un pequeño arroyo arenoso seco en el Sendero Caney Creek (Sendero Little Lake Creek Loop) en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, al norte de Montgomery. Texas, 18 de agosto de 2019. La imagen presenta una vista de cerca de dos flores moradas, probablemente Mimulus alatus o flor de mono con alas afilados, situado contra un fondo oscuro. Las flores están colocadas en ángulo, con una flor mirando hacia la cámara y la otra ligeramente hacia su derecha. * **Flores:** * Color: Morado claro * Forma: Pétalos curvados * Tamaño: Aproximadamente 1-2 pulgadas de diámetro * Número: Dos flores visibles en la imagen * Disposición: Una flor mira hacia la cámara, mientras que la otra está ligeramente angulada a su derecha. * **Tallo y hojas:** * Color: Verde * Longitud: No claramente visible pero parece relativamente corto en comparación con las flores * Forma: Largo y delgado con bordes serrados * Disposición: Las hojas están unidas al tallo, que sostiene las flores. * **Fondo:** * Color: Marrón oscuro o negro (probablemente debido a las sombras) * Textura: Ruda y desigual, lo que sugiere un entorno natural como tierra u rocas En resumen, la imagen muestra dos flores moradas con pétalos curvados en un tallo verde, rodeado por un fondo marrón oscuro o negro que parece áspero y desigual. – Spanish translation

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