Close up of galls on an oak leaf near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Galls under an oak leaf in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 11, 2012
Galls (hollow blisters) on leaves of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Small dark aphids on a leaf near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Galls (numerous pale green warts) on leaves of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) caused by eriophyid gall mites at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Insect galls on fresh oak leaves at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae, Agrilus) on a woolly croton leaf at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Jewel beetles (Buprestidae, genus Agrilus) on a leaf of Croton capitatus at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Leaves of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) with galls caused by eriophyid mites at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 3, 2021
Galls caused by eriophyid mites on leaves of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 3, 2021
Oak galls on a trail in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 11, 2012
Distorted leaves of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) with galls caused by eriophyid mites at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 3, 2021
Accumulation of oak galls on a trail in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 11, 2012
Brown and greenish galls of lichenicolous fungus Tremella parmeliarum on powdered ruffle lichen (Parmotrema hypotropum) on a bush of upland swamp-privet in semi-open area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
Narrow-leaf false dragonhead (Physostegia angustifolia(?)) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 7, 2023
Leaf of whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 3, 2021
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
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
Indigofera(?) flowers near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Sagittaria like flowers near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Close-up of a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Both sides of a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
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
Pattern of orange rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Details of orange rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Texture of orange rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Flowers of a species of Indigofera near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Slender vervain (verbena) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Turk s cap (Malvaviscus drummondii) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Passion flower (Passiflora) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
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
Orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on underside of a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Close-up of orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
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
Texture of orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Copper lily (Habranthus texanus) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Fruits of peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Hooker s eryngo (Eryngium hookeri) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Tiny Diodia like flower on roadside near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) on roadside near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Blooming buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Red firewheel flower (Gaillardia amblyodon) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Underside of a leaf of whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
Flower of whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) and a leaf with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021
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, 2022
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
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
Flower of prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Flower of Copper lily (Habranthus texanus) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Fruits of spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) on roadside near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Jew s ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Green berries of beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Ball rolling dung beetles (Scarabeus) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) with a flower and a leaf with orange spots from rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 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
Green and white spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla) on roadside near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Katydid nymph on prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Close up of a flower of prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Leaf cutting ant s highway on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 12, 2022
Katydid nymph on a petal of prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Dead oak skeleton at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Ruellia flower at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Dry seeds of mallow(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020
Dayflower (Commelina) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 14, 2019
Antlion pit traps at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Grasshopper ona plant at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Vervain (Verbena) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 14, 2019
Dayflower (Commelina) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Drying vegetation at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Shells on dry bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, July 14, 2013
Dung beetles (Scarabeus) on dung like substrate near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Purple clematis (leatherflower, Clematis pitcheri) near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2014
Rattlebush growing on dry bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, July 14, 2013
Petrified wood on dry bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, July 14, 2013
Tree root on dry bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, July 14, 2013
Skeleton of alligator gar on dry bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, July 14, 2013
Shoot of sumpweed (Iva annua) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020
Dried leaves of box elder(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Path with dried grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Scorched bush of beautyberry at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020
Tickseed sunflower (Bidens) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 14, 2019
Dodder (Cuscuta) on eryngo at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020
Various dry brown leaves on the ground at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Drying leaves of elm on the ground at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020
Turnsole (Heliotropium indicum) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 14, 2019
Dry curled leaves of beautyberry at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Slender vervain (verbena) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Blooming slender vervain (verbena) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
American Germander (Teucrium canadense) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021
Dried leaves of hackberry on the ground at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Dried leaves of post oak on the ground at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Dried leaves of live oak and elm on the ground at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
Dodder (Cuscuta) on sumpweed (Iva annua) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 19, 2020
Path across frequently flooded area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022
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