White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
Central part of a flower of white prickly poppy in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, April 29, 2012
Katydid on white prickly poppy in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, April 29, 2012
Stamens of a flower of white prickly poppy in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, April 29, 2012
Krug Belykh Berioz (Circle of White Birches) in Pavlovsk Park. Sankt Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2000
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in a swamp in Kanneliarvi, 40 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2007
Metallic bronze beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) damaged by fungus near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, April 29, 2012
Dehisced seedpod (follicle) releasing seeds (silky white pappus) of angularfruit milkvine (anglepod, Matelea gonocarpos) in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 22, 2012
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus, Russian name Podberiozovik) near Duplianskoe Marsh south from Sluditsy, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 23, 2013
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013
White prickly poppy on shores of the lake in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, April 29, 2012
Green and white spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) on roadside near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Malformed white birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) with a swollen stem damaged by gall-forming fungus near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 25, 2016
Some small white shield like mushrooms on rotten birch in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 4, 2017
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus) with petaloid white phyllaries (bracts) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on a road on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
White corticioid poria fungus on a mossy oak branch near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 24, 2018
White resupinate poroid fungus on a mossy oak branch near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 24, 2018
White crust of sunken rim-lichen (Lecanora oreinoides) on sandstone outcrops in an oak and red cedar forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 25, 2019
Pattern of white crust of sunken rim-lichen (Lecanora oreinoides) on sandstone outcrops in an oak and red cedar forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 25, 2019
Flower heads of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Flower fly (Diptera, Syrphidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Black flower fly (Diptera, Syrphidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Tachinid fly (Diptera, Tachinidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Large tachinid fly (Diptera, Tachinidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Metallic black flower fly (Diptera, Syrphidae) on woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
Blooming woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Smooth white patch of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak (Quercus virginiana) in a forest behind the park entrance at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
White cracked patch of corticioid mushroom Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak behind the park entrance at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
Some small white Pluteus mushrooms on a rotting birch stump in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 28, 2018
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019
White flowers of large buttonweed (Diodia virginiana) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 6, 2019
Powdery white corticioid fungus under a fallen tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 21, 2019
Pyxine(?) and white fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on a hackberry tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020
White daisy flower at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
White tridens grass (Tridens albescens) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, June 14, 2020
Spike of white tridens grass (Tridens albescens) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, June 14, 2020
White patches of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
White patches of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida in crevices of bark of a big live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 16, 2020
Green and white spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 16, 2020
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on rotting oak wood at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on rotting Stereum fungus at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Some cottony white fungus on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Underside of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cross section of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cracked cap of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White corticioid (crust) fungus under a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White corticioid (crust) fungus with many tiny mites at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Close-up of white corticioid (crust) fungus under a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Small white flowers of hairyfruit chervil (Chaerophyllum tainturieri) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 18, 2021
Winter rosette of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 24, 2021
White patch of corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 18, 2021
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) with apothecia on a large branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) and Mycena corticola mushrooms on a large branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 13, 2022
Close-up of white tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 13, 2022
Winter rosette of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 12, 2022
Basal leaves of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 12, 2022
Dwarf sundew (Drosera brevifolia) on white moss (Leucobryum albidum) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2022
Rosette of leaves of dwarf sundew (Drosera brevifolia) on white moss (Leucobryum albidum) near Closed Trail at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2022
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022
Opening flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022
Close-up of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022
White flower of summer spiderlily (woodland spider-lily, Hymenocallis occidentalis) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Tiny white grass oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus epibryus(?) on grass roots in a sandy pit dug by animals, in red cedar forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Underside of tiny white grass oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus epibryus(?) on grass roots in a sandy pit dug by animals, in red cedar forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Details of tiny white grass oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus epibryus(?) on grass roots in a sandy pit dug by animals, in red cedar forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Close-up of tiny white grass oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus epibryus(?) on grass roots in a sandy pit dug by animals, in red cedar forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Milk-white toothed polypore mushroom (Irpex lacteus) together with splitgill (Schizophyllum commune) on a fallen twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Close-up of milk-white toothed polypore mushroom (Irpex lacteus) on a fallen twig at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
White bracket polypore mushrooms on rotting oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Tiny white Clitopilus mushrooms near a road crossing, in sparse grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Tiny white Clitopilus mushrooms near a sandy path in sparse grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
Spores of tiny white grass oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus epibryus(?) from grass roots (may be contaminated by other spores) collected near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 8, 2022
White tubelet mushrooms (Henningsomyces candidus) on underside of an oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Close-up of white tubelet mushrooms (Henningsomyces candidus) on underside of an oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Pink resupinate polypore mushroom Vitreoporus dichrous with white margins on a fallen juniper at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Oak Curtain Crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on a fallen juniper (spore print white) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Some white resupinate polypore mushroom at the base of a dried juniper tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
White resupinate polypore mushroom at the base of a dried red cedar (juniper tree) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Texture white resupinate polypore mushroom at the base of a dried juniper tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Close-up of white resupinate polypore mushroom at the base of a dried juniper tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Pattern of white resupinate polypore mushroom on bark at the base of a dried juniper tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum with white web-like fungus Sporophagomyces on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum and white web-like parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Details of pink and white resupinate polypore mushroom Ceriporia(?) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Pink and white resupinate polypore mushroom Ceriporia(?) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
White corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of red cedar (juniper) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
White crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of red cedar (juniper) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores (stacked image) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores (in Congo Red) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores (in Toluidine blue at low magnification) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores (in Toluidine blue) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected 3 days before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 19, 2023
Leaves of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023
Leaf of squaw-weed (Senecio ampullaceus) with sunflower white rust fungus Pustula tragopogonis (Pustula obtusata, Albugo tragopogonis)(?) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
Underside of a leaf of squaw-weed (Senecio ampullaceus) with sunflower white rust fungus Pustula tragopogonis (Pustula obtusata, Albugo tragopogonis)(?) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
Underside of a leaf of crane s bill (Geranium carolinianum) with white web-like downy mildew fungus Plasmopara geranii or may be P. pusilla on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
Leaves of crane s bill (Geranium carolinianum) with white web-like downy mildew fungus Plasmopara geranii or may be P. pusilla on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
Prairie with white flowers of Carolina anemone (Anemone caroliniana) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
Spores (in KOH) of white rust fungus Pustula tragopogonis (Pustula obtusata, Albugo tragopogonis)(?) from a leaf of squaw-weed (Senecio ampullaceus), collected near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 26, 2023
Turkey vultures, white pelicans and some birds flying in a flock over the lake on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 26, 2023
Flower buds of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 26, 2023
Winter rosette of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 6, 2024
Winter rosette of white prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 6, 2024
Winter rosette of leaves of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
Small black moth with white spots Mournful Thyris (Pseudothyris sepulchralis) on Carolina anemone (Anemone caroliniana) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
White substance from animal droppings under a microscope (in KOH), collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
White ring on stem of Eastern North American destroying angel mushrooms (Amanita bisporigera)(?) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024
White flower of Drummond sandwort (Arenaria drummondii) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024
Yellow flower and white fluffy seeds of sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 14, 2024
Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) with half-white leaves at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 14, 2024
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 14, 2024
Almost white phenotype of false dandelion (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 14, 2024
White Amanita and a milkcap mushroom Lactarius maculatipes under live oaks on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 11, 2024
Side view of white Amanita and a milkcap mushroom Lactarius maculatipes under live oaks on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 11, 2024
White cap of a mushroom Saproamanita thiersii under oak trees on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 18, 2024
White caps of polypore mushroom Antrodiella pallescens(?) on a birch log in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2024
Grand Cascade (also known as the Ruined Cascade), located near the Round Pond in the Old Sylvia/White Birch district of Pavlovsk Park. Designed by Vincenzo Brenna in 1794, it was built to look like a romantic "antique ruin." Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2025
Serene autumn scene at Laskovy Beach (Russian: Laskovyy Plyazh) in the settlement of Solnechnoe, located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, approximately 40 kilometers northwest of Saint Petersburg. Laskovy Beach is one of the most popular beaches in the Kurortny District of Saint Petersburg. The name "Laskovy" translates to "Affectionate" or "Tender," while the settlement name, Solnechnoe, means "Sunny". This area has a rich history as a summer resort destination; formerly known as the Finnish village of Ollila, it became a hub for St. Petersburg s intelligentsia and dacha owners in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The image shows a trio of birch trees with vibrant yellow and orange leaves, which is characteristic of the "Golden Autumn" season in the Leningrad Region during early-to-mid October. The golden leaves contrast strikingly with the blue sky and the dark blue waters of the Gulf. The large white concrete sphere on the sand is a landscaping feature. Russia, October 9, 2025
Picturesque density of Alexander Park s wilder sections. The vertical rhythm of white birch trunks cuts through the heavy, textured masses of yellow maple and brown shrubbery, creating a depth that feels more like a natural forest than a planted garden. The "golden autumn" palette is fully realized here, with the canopy s bright yellow filtering soft light down to the russet-colored undergrowth, unifying the chaotic vegetation into a warm, cohesive scene. This untamed aesthetic offers a sensory retreat, focusing on the enclosure and stillness of the woods rather than open vistas or architectural focal points. in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
This scene showcases a sophisticated understanding of color layering in landscape design, using native species to create depth. The distinct red-purple haze of the Red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba or Swida alba) in the foreground acts as a grounding base, contrasting sharply with the luminous yellow of the maples and the vertical white lines of the birch trunks behind it. The dogwood s dense, fine twig structure (which turns vibrant blood-red in winter) adds a chaotic, bushy texture that complements the more open, airy canopy of the deciduous forest. This composition highlights the transition of seasons; while the canopy glows with "golden autumn," the understory dogwood is already revealing the red bark that will provide visual interest throughout the snowy Russian winter. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Layered complexity of the mixed deciduous forest in Alexander Park. The image is a study in yellow, dominated by the luminous canopy of Norway maples and silver birches. The rough, dark bark of the oaks and maples provides a strong vertical rhythm that cuts through the delicate, hazy texture of the foliage. The white, paper-like bark of the birch trees adds a secondary visual accent typical of the Russian landscape. The composition includes a rich understory of turning shrubs--likely hazel or young rowan--which adds density and depth, grounding the soaring trunks in a thicket of earthy reds and browns. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
A birch grove in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. The composition is defined by the striking, repeating vertical lines of the white birch trunks. This "bar code" pattern creates a strong visual rhythm that cuts through the soft, chaotic texture of the foliage. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Dynamic display of autumn color and texture in Upper Park. The image highlights a grove of white-barked trees--likely birch or aspen--whose bright trunks are textured with patches of green moss and lichen. These vertical lines contrast beautifully with the chaotic, horizontal spread of the crimson undergrowth (likely wild shrubs like dogwood). Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Winter rosette of leaves of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 28, 2026
Basal rosette of seaside brookweed (Samolus valerandi; often treated in North America as ssp. parviflorus), growing on damp, exposed sand near the Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park. This semi-aquatic primrose-family plant forms a tight [OpenCurlyDoubleQuote]water-cabbage[CloseCurlyDoubleQuote] rosette when water levels drop; later it typically sends up a stem with small white flowers as conditions warm. Texas, February 28, 2026
Blooming woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 21, 2026
Mud tracks of white pelicans on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 21, 2026
Basal leaves of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) in dew on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 21, 2026
Flowers of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 21, 2026
Leaves of woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 21, 2026
White pelicans on a sandy shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2026
Pony beebalm (Monarda pectinata) under both white light and a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) LED flashlight, collected on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2026
Spotted beebalm (Monarda punctata) under both white light and a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) LED flashlight, collected on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2026
