 Close up of nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Inflorescence of nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Flowers of nodding ladies-tresses orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Flower spike of nodding ladies-tresses orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Nodding ladies-tresses orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 22, 2020
 Flowers of nodding ladies-tresses orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 22, 2020
 Inflorescence of nodding ladies-tresses orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 22, 2020
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, November 11, 2018
 Flower spike of nodding ladies-tresses orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 22, 2020
 Flowers of nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) in a pine forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, November 11, 2018
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 20, 2018
 Flowers of Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 20, 2018
 Flower of nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 1, 2008
 Back-lit nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 1, 2008
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail marked in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 1, 2008
 White flowers of nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) in a double spiral on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 1, 2008
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, October 18, 2009
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchids (Spiranthes cernua) on black background on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 20, 2018
 Nodding Ladies -Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, December 9, 2007
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 17, 2018
 Flowers of nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 17, 2018
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 6, 2012
 Close-up of a spike of a tall ladies-tresses (Spiranthes) in prairie at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020
 October ladies tresses (Spiranthes ovalis var. ovalis) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
 Back lit October ladies tresses (Spiranthes ovalis var. ovalis) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
 Flowers of October ladies tresses (Spiranthes ovalis var. ovalis) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
 Blooming October ladies tresses (Spiranthes ovalis var. ovalis) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
 Florida Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes floridana, bidium floridanum, Spiranthes brevilabris var. floridana) or may be Spiranthes laciniata on a swampy field on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, June 8, 2019
 Back lit Florida Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes floridana, bidium floridanum, Spiranthes brevilabris var. floridana) or may be Spiranthes laciniata on a swampy field on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, June 8, 2019
 Spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) on Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 16, 2009
 Nodding beardtongue (Penstemon laxiflorus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
 Spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) in Big Thicket park on Sundew Trail. Texas, April 26, 2008
 Spike of a tall ladies-tresses (Spiranthes) in prairie at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 6, 2020
 Spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2009
 Spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 19, 2010
 Short lipped ladies tresses (Spiranthes brevilabris) on a wet ground cleared from woods on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, November 9, 2019
 Spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis(?)) on Post Oak Trail at morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2010
 Flowers of short lipped ladies tresses (Spiranthes brevilabris) and some Lobelia on a wet ground cleared from woods on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, November 9, 2019
 Nodding beardtongue (Penstemon laxiflorus) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
 Close-up of crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 16, 2020
 Spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 16, 2018
 Close-up of a leaf of sassafras on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 15, 2020
 Close-up of dayflower (Commelina) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 12, 2020
 White flower spike of spring ladies-tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 16, 2018
 Close-up of flowers of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2020
 Close-up of butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 12, 2020
 Close-up of bolete mushroom Boletus patrioticus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2020
 Close-up of some brown slime mold on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
 Close-up of Ripartitella brasiliensis mushrooms on a stump on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020
 Close up of azure blue sage (Salvia azurea) in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Close-up of pore surface of bolete mushroom Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 20, 2020
 Close-up of polypore mushroom Antrodia(?) on a cut surface of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
 Close-up of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Close-up of gills of oyster mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020
 Close-up of golden stinkhorn mushroom (Phallus aurantiacus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Close-up of Phylloxera galls on hickory leaves on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, May 2, 2020
 Small white tubular unopened flowers of nodding beardtongue (Penstemon laxiflorus or australis) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 29, 2009
 Close-up of white and orange corticioid (crust) fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
 Close-up of corticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 8, 2020
 Close-up of dusty yellow corticioid fungus on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
 Close-up of wolf s milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
 Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen pine or oak tree on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 6, 2020
 Close-up of honey bee on flowers of flameleaf sumac (Rhus lanceolata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Close up of orange crust (Corticiaceae) fungus under a pine(?) log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Termites under a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Close-up of bonnet (Mycena) mushrooms on a mossy pine log on North Wilderness Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 27, 2020
 Close-up of patriotic bolete mushrooms (Boletus patrioticus) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, October 3, 2020
 Close-up of hairy fruits of fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, May 2, 2020
 Close-up of corticioid (crust) fungus on thin bark of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 6, 2020
 Close up of a tooth mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a fallen oak branch on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, November 11, 2018
 Colony of termites under a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Close-up of young brown purplepore bracket mushrooms (Trichaptum fuscoviolaceum) on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 3, 2020
 Close-up of orange resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa on underside of a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 24, 2020
 Close-up of slender (long-bristle) Indiangrass (Sorghastrum elliottii) on North Wilderness Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, October 8, 2020
 Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Red harvester ant on a sand mound on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Thin shoots of Urochloa(?) grass in a pine forest on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Close-up of orange droplets on some thin white corticioid fungus on underside of an oak log on North Wilderness Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 27, 2020
 Close-up of columned stinkhorn mushroom (Linderia columnata, Clathrus columnatus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 8, 2020
 Red harvester ants excavating sand on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Flameleaf sumac (Rhus lanceolata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Leaves of coralbean (Erythrina herbacea) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Former cattle lake on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 20, 2020
 Woolly growth (gall) on a dry oak leaf on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Branched noseburn (Tragia ramosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Close-up of polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina under an oak(?) log on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, November 8, 2020
 Seeds of gayfeather (Liatris) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 20, 2020
 Oak leaves with brown spots caused by a fungus(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Shoot of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Pathe covered by dry leaves on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 20, 2020
 Red harvester ants carrying sand bits on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Splitbeard bluestem grass (Andropogon ternarius) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Purple threeawn grass (Aristida purpurea) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, November 19, 2020
 Purple threeawn grass (Aristida purpurea) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
 Seeds of bastard pennyroyal (Trichostema dichotomum) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
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