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2823-21. Details of ice flowers on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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2823-21. Details of ice flowers on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Ice flowers on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Ice flowers on frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2020  Ice crystals on frostweed seeds in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Frostweed stem with ice crystals in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Close-up of ice crystals on a frostweed stem in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Hairy ice crystals on a frostweed stem in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Texture of ice crystals on a frostweed stem in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  White flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020  Broken stem of frostweed exposing ice crystals in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Cracked stem of frostweed after a cold morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Inflating stem of frostweed showing fluffy crystals of ice in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Inflated stems of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at cold morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at frosty morning on a pipeline forest cutting in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Details of flowers of multi-bloom tephrosia (Tephrosia onobrychoides) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 11, 2020  Ice flowers on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Ice flowers on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2022  Flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 11, 2013  Bumblebee on flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 23, 2013  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2020  Black and red bug on frostweed on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020  Red aphids on a shoot of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 18, 2020  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with a love bug (Plecia) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2020  Flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2024  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. After a heavy frost at night frostweed shows its ribbons of frost (as in ribbon candy). College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Petals of frost flowers are very delicate and will break when touched. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Layers of ice are formed into exquisite patterns that curl into "petals" that resemble flowers. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Details of brown Hypoxylon like crust fungus (Xylariaceae) on a fallen branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020  Details of miniature woolly inkcap mushrooms (Coprinopsis radiata) taken from animal s droppings in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 27, 2020  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Thin layers of ice are often formed into exquisite patterns that curl into "petals" that resemble flowers. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Petals of "frost-flowers" are easily melted and are usually visible in the early morning or in shaded areas. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. At the first hard freeze, even though the plant has gone to seed and looks dead, the roots are still active. The sap freezes, splits open the stem and forms these "frost-flowers". College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Details of orange tooth fungus Hydnophlebia chrysorhiza (Phanerochaete chrysorhiza) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 13, 2019  Frostweed leaves in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2012  Red aphids on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 12, 2021  Shoot of frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 10, 2023  Red aphids on a leaf of frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2014  Young leaves of frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2023  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 26, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 22, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 11, 2013  Feathery ice crystals on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 24, 2012  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with aphids in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2014  Dry plants of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2023  Dry leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2023  Frostweed and a thistle on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 17, 2013  Rosemary frostweed (Sun rose, Helianthemum rosmarinifolium) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 19, 2010  Exoskeleton of a molted cicada on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 24, 2013  Black and red aphids on a leaf of frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2014  Dry plant of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 13, 2023  Ice crystals on a frostweed stems at morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 7, 2009  Crab spider on frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 22, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at frosty morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with black aphids in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2019  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2024  Yellow flower of Rosemary frostweed (Sun rose, Helianthemum rosmarinifolium) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 3, 2008  Red and black aphids on a plant of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 12, 2021  Curly ice crystals grown on frostweed after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 13, 2019  Black aphids on leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2022  Curly ice crystals grown on frostweed after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) butterfly on a frostweed flower in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2008  Dusky-Blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon) butterfly on frostweed in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2008  Inflated stems of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at cold morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Yellow flower of Rosemary frostweed (Sun rose, Helianthemum rosmarinifolium) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2009  Details of a cap of a bolete mushroom Leccinellum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 21, 2018  Stink bug nymph (Euschistus) on a seed head of frostweed in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, Texas, October 19, 2008  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 9, 2024  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2024  Flowers of spiderwort (Tradescantia) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2020  Details of scaly cap of a parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018  Yellow leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with a rust fungus Coleosporium viguierae(?) on a pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 19, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Frozen sap extruded from stem. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Details of resupinate hydnoid (tooth) fungus on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 2, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with yellow and brown leaves with a rust fungus Coleosporium viguierae(?) on a pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 19, 2022  Blue flowers of spiderwort (Tradescantia) without stamens in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2020  Flowers of camphorweed (Pluchea camphorata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020  Details of cramp balls fungus (Daldinia concentrica) on a rotting oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 21, 2021  Details of amber jelly fungus (Exidia recisa) on a twig in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Frost ribbons sprouting from young plants. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Flowers of spring lady s tresses (Spiranthes vernalis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2020  Orange Lantana flowers near Nature Center in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2020  Flowers of American burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2020  Grasses in dew in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2020  Details of tooth fungus Mycoaciella bispora on underside of a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 3, 2023  Details of filaments of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus from Amanita under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2022  Details of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia tenuis(?) on a fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 28, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. The stems split and exude sap that freezes into fascinating shapes. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Spores of a rust fungus Coleosporium viguierae(?) (under a microscope, in KOH solution) found on leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) from a pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park a day before. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Sap within its stalks bursts forth to form icy formations along its lower stems. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Staminate flowers of Vasey-grass (Paspalum urvillei) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 18, 2020  American burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) with flowers on a pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2020  Morning sun and trees in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2020  Morning sun light in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2020 |