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3135-21. Unripe green and black fruits of evening primrose (Oenothera)(?) collected by leaf-cutting ants at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 A nest of leaf-cutting ants with green and black fruits of evening primrose (Oenothera)(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Green leaves of Yaupon holly collected by Texas leaf cutting ants (Atta texana) under oaks on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021  Cut-leaved evening primrose (Oenothera laciniata) in dew at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2021  Basal leaves of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 18, 2021  Winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 18, 2021  Sand mounds of Texas leaf cutting ants Atta texana at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Basal leaf of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) with purple spots of spring dieback caused by a fungus Septoria oenotherae near Flag Pond on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 10, 2021  Green unripe berries of upland swamp-privet (Forestiera ligustrina) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020  Highway of leaf-cutting ants surrounded by cut leaves of Yaupon holly at Lake Somerville Trailway under oaks near Flag Pond, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023  Large highway of leaf-cutting ants surrounded by cut leaves of Yaupon holly at Lake Somerville Trailway under oaks near Flag Pond, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023  Rosette of leaves of evening primrose (oenothera)(?) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024  Rosette of leaves of evening primrose (Oenothera) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Showy evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024  Reddish rosette of leaves of evening primrose (Oenothera) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021  Winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023  Winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Flat winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Rosette of basal leaves of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) together with sorrel on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023  Leaf cutting ant s highway on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 12, 2022  Leaf-cutting (sharp-tailed) cuckoo bee Coelioxys (female) taken from bluestem grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021  Leaves of Yaupon holly on highway of leafcutting ants at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022  Young leaf and flower buds of mustang grape at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Green grass and vines at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Kleptoparasitic leaf-cutting (sharp-tailed) cuckoo bee Coelioxys, female, on bluestem grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021  Winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) with purple spots of spring dieback caused by a fungus Septoria oenotherae near Flag Pond on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 10, 2021  Fruits of green passion flower (Passiflora lutea) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021  Flat winter rosette of stemless evening primrose (Oenothera triloba) with purple spots of spring dieback caused by a fungus Septoria oenotherae on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021  Rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) on underside of a leaf of spring scorpion grass (Myosotis macrosperma, Boraginaceae) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Spores of a bracket polypore mushroom Trametes lactinea (size (5) 5.2 - 5.8 (6) x (2.1) 2.15 - 2.4 (2.5)) from a fallen oak collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Spores of a bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus gilvus (Fuscoporia gilva) from a fallen oak collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park a day before. Texas, April 4, 2022  Spores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) from spring scorpion grass collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Green shoots of water-primrose (Ludwigia) on a shore of Flag Pond at Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 4, 2021  Green leaves of water-primrose (Ludwigia) on a shore of Flag Pond at Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 4, 2021  Black aphids on a stalk of lettuce (Lactuca)(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 31, 2022  Orange aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) from spring scorpion grass collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Spores of a bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus gilvus (Fuscoporia gilva) from a fallen oak through a microscope, collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park a day before. Texas, April 4, 2022  Textured surface of spores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) from spring scorpion grass collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Black hoverfly (Diptera, Syrphidae) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 19, 2019  Salt moth caterpillar on a leaf of giant ragweed at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Spores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) from spring scorpion grass under a microscope showing their texture, collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Green grassy path at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 14, 2024  Burrow of leaf cutter ants among leaves og Yaupon holly on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Small sedge (Carex) with a red bug with black dots in wet area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Dry oak trees on a lake shore at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Spores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) at low magnification from spring scorpion grass at low magnification, collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  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  Underside of a leaf of spring scorpion grass (Myosotis macrosperma) with rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 12, 2022  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  Some grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Shoot of an oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  A path at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Shoot of cypress elm at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  A deer on a path at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Shoots of coralberry at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Green berries of eastern swamp privet (Forestiera acuminata var. vestita) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Some small grass in wet area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Corn salad (Valerianella) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Woolly-white (Hymenopappus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Animal droppings with some seeds at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Some fern-like shoot at roadside at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Back lit leaves of coralberry at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Back lit leaves of coralberry at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Young leaves of blackjack oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Young leaves of hackberry at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Shoots of water-primrose (Ludwigia octovalvis)(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2021  lambsquarter weed (pigweed, Chenopodium) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Shoot of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Woolly-white (Hymenopappus artemisiaefolius) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Small paper wasp nest under a log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Blooming sedge (Carex) in wet area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Blue flowers of spiderwort (Tradescantia) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Insect galls on fresh oak leaves at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 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  Shoot of buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Shade Betony (Stachys crenata) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Dry seed pods of rattlebush (Sesbania drummondii) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Baby blue eyes (Nemophila phacelioides) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Shoot of mustang grape with a katydid nymph at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Southern canary grass (Phalaris caroliniana)(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Drummond wild onion (Allium drummondii) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Yellow visteria (Indigo, Baptisia bracteata) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Flower of dwarf dandelion (Krigia occidentalis) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Yellow star-grass (Hypoxis hirsuta) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Winged elm (Ulmus alata) with young leaves at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Light blue flower of spiderwort (Tradescantia) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Fruits (purple-black, olive-like berries) of swamp privet (Forestiera acuminata) on black background on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 11, 2024  Flowers of showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Spikelets of mouse barley grass (Hordeum pusillum) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Blooming showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Spikelet of southern canary grass (Phalaris caroliniana) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Flower buds of squaw-weed (Senecio ampullaceus) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica) on a fallen oak 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  Dwarf dandelion (Krigia occidentalis) with giant ragweed at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022 |