Pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 27, 2009
Sunrise over a pond in direction of Centeq Building of Research Park in fog on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2010
Pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2010
Dam in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 27, 2009
Texture of wooden poles reinforcing embankment of a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 27, 2009
Rotten wooden poles at sunrise near a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 6, 2012
Half frozen ponds of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2010
Misty sunrise over a pond of Research Park in fog on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2010
Texture of wooden poles at a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Pond of Research Park in fog on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2010
Ponds of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University at rain. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2011
Reflections in ponds of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 28, 2012
Oaks in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University at rain. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2011
Rotting wooden poles reinforcing embankment of a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Rotten wood texture near a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Rotten wooden poles reinforcing embankment of a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Wooden poles near a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Wooden poles reinforcing embankment of a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2012
Pond and a bridge in south part of Research Park in fog on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2010
Oaks in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 6, 2012
Ponds of Research Park at morning on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2009
Fall colors of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) near a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 14, 2010
Ponds of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 1, 2009
Waterfall over stepping stones after a rain in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2019
Moonset over a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 28, 2012
Ponds of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 28, 2012
Fall colors of swamp cypress of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 28, 2012
Pluteus mushrooms on a fallen oak in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 7, 2018
Chinese tallow near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2020
Fall colors of Chinese tallow in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2020
Red foliage of Chinese tallow in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2020
Orange leaves of Chinese tallow in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2020
Fall foliage of Chinese tallow in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2020
White egret near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Red foliage of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fruits and red leaves of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall colors of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall colors of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Red foliage of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Spider web in dew on a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Spider web with water droplets on a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Spider web in foggy morning on a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Old wooden poles in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Willow tree in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall colors of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Orange foliage of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Orange colors of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall foliage of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Bald cypress in fall in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Bald cypress with orange foliage in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Bald cypress with fall foliage in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Bald cypress near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Orange foliage of bald cypress near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall foliage of bald cypress near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall foliage of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Bald cypress and oaks in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Wooden poles around a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
White egret near a small waterfall in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Bald cypress and oak leaves in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Rusty foliage of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Green and brown foliage of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Cones of bald cypress in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Reeds and oaks near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Orange foliage near a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Reeds and cypres knees in a pond in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Crustose lichen Dirinaria applanata(?) on a wooden pole in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2022
Close-up of crustose lichen Dirinaria applanata(?) on a wooden pole in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2022
Various lichens on a wooden pole in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2022
Lecanora and other lichens on a wooden pole in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2022
Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) with flower buds in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2022
Brown foliage of swamp sypress trees in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2023
Fall foliage of aswamp sypress tree near a creek in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2023
Stepping stones over a creek in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2023
Frozen pons and oaks in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2024
Stone bridge across frozen ponds of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2024
Frozen pond and swamp cypress trees Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2024
Thin ice of a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2024
White egret near a pond of Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 17, 2024
Deteriorating timber retaining wall along a pond embankment both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Deteriorating timber retaining wall along a pond embankment both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight. Research Park of Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Texture of deteriorating timber retaining wall along a pond embankment when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Pattern of deteriorating timber retaining wall along a pond embankment both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Crustose lichens on a large sandstone rock both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Crustose lichens on a large sandstone rock when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Crustose lichens on sandstone rock both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Crustose lichens on sandstone rock when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Various crustose lichens on sandstone rock both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight at Research Park of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2025
Bald cypress with orange foliage in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 11, 2025
Malaise trap, a specialized piece of entomological equipment designed to passively collect flying insects. Invented in the 1930s by Swedish entomologist Rene Malaise and later refined by American entomologist Henry Townes, it is primarily utilized by researchers to conduct biodiversity surveys. Scientists frequently set these traps up in natural environments like Lick Creek Park and leave them for days or weeks to continuously sample the local insect fauna, particularly flies, wasps, and bees. The trap functions as a flight interceptor by taking advantage of the natural instincts of insects. It is constructed from fine mesh netting and shaped much like a tent, featuring a central barrier wall and a sloped roof. When an insect flies into the central mesh wall, its instinctive reaction is not to drop to the ground, but rather to fly or crawl upward toward the light to bypass the obstacle. To encourage this behavior, modern designs often use dark-colored mesh for the lower walls so the insects do not see them as an exit, and white mesh for the roof to naturally draw the insects toward the top. As the insects move upward, the sloped ceiling funnels them toward the highest peak of the trap. At this apex, a small opening leads directly into a collection apparatus, which is the white plastic jar visible at the top of the structure in your photo. This container typically holds a liquid preservative, such as ethanol, which safely captures and preserves the specimens until researchers return to collect the samples for laboratory identification. Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 25, 2026
