White corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of red cedar (juniper) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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College Station, Texas, January 16, 2023

Album 3328: College Station, Texas, January 16, 2023

The image displays an extreme close-up of tree bark, showcasing several white growths and ridges that are likely to be fungus or lichen. The bark is reddish-brown with a few patches where it appears to have fallen off, revealing the lighter-colored wood beneath.

In the lower-left corner and near the center of the image, there appear to be what could be small twigs protruding from the tree trunk.

The background is not visible due to the extreme close-up nature of the photograph. The overall atmosphere suggests a daytime setting with natural lighting, likely taken during winter as indicated by the caption. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo corticío blanco Dendrothele nivosa en la corteza del cedro rojo (cedro) en una pista cerca de la Unidad Birch Creek del Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, 16 de enero de 2023. La imagen muestra un extremo muy cercano de la corteza del árbol, mostrando varios crecimientos y aristas blancas que probablemente sean hongos o líquenes. La corteza es marrón rojiza con algunos parches donde parece haberse caído, revelando la madera de color más claro debajo. En el ángulo inferior izquierdo y cerca del centro de la imagen, parecen ser pequeñas ramitas que sobresalen del tronco del árbol. El fondo no es visible debido a la naturaleza muy cercana de la fotografía. La atmósfera general sugiere un entorno diurno con iluminación natural, probablemente tomado durante el invierno como indica el título. – Spanish translation

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