Ice crystals on berries of yaupon holly in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2013
Frozen red rose with ice crystals in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2008
Ice crystals on lantana flowers in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2009
Broken ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
Pansy (violets) with ice crystals in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 21, 2009
Frosted cabbage head with ice crystals in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2009
Ice crystals on leaves of yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2013
Ice crystals on winter rosette leaves in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 21, 2009
Tabular ice crystals on Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Texture of ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Ice crystals of different sizes on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Frozen red rose with crystals of ice in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2008
Frost and ice crystals on cabbage leaves in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 21, 2009
Ice crystals on palmately compound bluebonnet leaves in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2009
Ice crystals on leaves of Wood Spurge Euphorbia x martinii Rudolph (Euphorbia amygdaloides x characias) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 2, 2010.
Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima) with ice crystals in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2008
Red rose with ice crystals in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2008
Pattern of ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Ice crystals on palmately compound leaves of lupin (bluebonnet) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 2, 2010.
Lawn aster with crystals of ice in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, October 28, 2008
Ice crystals on Southern wax myrtle (Bayberry, Myrica cerifera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2013
Close-up of ice crystals on a cabbage leaf in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 29, 2009
Ice crystals on cabbage flowers in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2009
Ice crystals on cabbage leaf in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 5, 2009
Ice crystals on grass near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 19, 2016
Ice crystals on Laskovy Beach in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Linear ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Ice crystals of different shapes on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Ice crystals in shallow water on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland after a cold night in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Needle shaped ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Glittering ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Various shapes of ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Glittering crystals of ice on frozen shallow water of Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Lacy ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Pearly ice crystals on frozen Gulf of Finland in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, March 24, 2017
Melting ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
Ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
Melting ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
Elongated ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
Glittering ice crystals in Gulf of Finland near near Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 11, 2017
Ice crystal on grasses on a lawn on George Bush Drive. College Station, Texas, January 24, 2019
Curly ice crystals grown on frostweed after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2019
Yaupon holly with ice crystals at morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Frostweed stem with ice crystals in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Hairy ice crystals on a frostweed stem in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Close-up of ice crystals on a frostweed stem in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Texture of ice crystals on a frostweed stem in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Broken stem of frostweed exposing ice crystals in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Inflating stem of frostweed showing fluffy crystals of ice in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Ice crystals on frostweed seeds in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Ice crystals on elm leaves at cold morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020
Ice crystals on a frostweed stems at morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022
Curly ice crystals grown on frostweed after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022
Ice crystals on leaves of curly dock near the creek in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2022
Pattern of ice crystals on leaves of curly dock near the creek in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2022
Ice crystals on leaves of hardy swamp lily (Crinum bulbispermum) near the creek in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2022
Spiky comb-like ice crystals on the ground in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2022
Spiky ice crystal on edges of a leaf in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2022
Feathery ice crystals on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2022
Ice crystals at cold morning on green leaves on a lawn on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, December 11, 2023
Ice crystals on grass at frosty morning on a lawn at Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, December 30, 2023
Some plants with ice crystals in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2024
Ice crystals on common chickweed (Stellaria media) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2024
Stinging Nettle leaves (Urtica dioica) covered in a dense layer of hoarfrost in Kannelyarvi. The plant is famous for its trichomes (stinging hairs). In this frozen state, the ice crystals cling preferentially to these fine hairs and the serrated edges of the leaves, turning the plant s defensive mechanism into a surface for ice nucleation. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
Sugar-frosted leaves of the bog blueberry or bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), locally known in Russia as golubika. The ice crystals have nucleated along the leaf margins, outlining each small oval leaf in white. This creates a striking contrast with the deep crimson tissue. The deep red pigmentation is due to anthocyanins.This is a classic sign of the "pre-winter" season (predzimye) in the taiga ecosystem. Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
Leaves of Straggler daisy with ice crystals on a lawn in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, January 27, 2026
