 Close-up of yellow jelly from some seeds(?) on seapage slope to creeks on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Yellow jelly from seapage slope to creeks in lugol, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Yellow jelly from seapage slope to creeks at low magnification, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Yellow jelly from seapage slope to creeks under a microscope in lugol, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Grey knight mushroom (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a slope of 3-rd creek on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Side view of grey knight mushroom (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Yellow leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Red and yellow leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Dark red and yellow leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Jelly rot fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Texture of jelly rot fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Young copperhead snake with a yellow tail on a fallen pine tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Half Yellow Powdery Bolete mushroom (Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus) under pines on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Flowers of pussytoes (Antennaria) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Mushroom Rhodocollybia maculata on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tooth mushrooms Hydnum umbilicatum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Gills of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Gills of a mushroom Rhodocollybia maculata on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Basidia of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Rickenella fibula collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores (in KOH?) of mushroom Rhodocollybia maculata collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Side view of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores (in Congo Red) of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of mushroom Rhodocollybia maculata collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Side view of tooth mushrooms Hydnum umbilicatum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of tooth mushrooms Hydnum umbilicatum collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Ramaria mushroom on a lower part of rotten pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Underside of a mushroom Rhodocollybia maculata (spore print white) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo Red) at low magnification of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Gills of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) at the base of a pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Caps of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) at the base of a pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Aromatic earthfan mushrooms (Sistotrema confluens) on a steep slope of a roadside ditch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Spores of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Underside of aromatic earthfan mushrooms (Sistotrema confluens) on a steep slope of a roadside ditch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Small mushrooms (Sistotrema confluens) among juniper twigs on a steep slope of a roadside ditch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Cap of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen tree branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Basidia and spores of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log under a microscope, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) from the base of a dry standing pine collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tissues of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log under a microscope in Congo Red, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Dissected large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Underside of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Yellow leaves of catalpa(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Close-up of gills of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Cross section of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Spores of Ramaria mushroom (spore print light brown) from lower part of rotten pine log, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) at the base of a dry standing pine (spore print rusty brown) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Close-up of cross section of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Cap surface of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Yellow bolete mushrooms Pulveroboletus curtisii on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Cross section of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Young brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Yellow trumpet of Carolina jessamine and a blue violet on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 13, 2022
 Section of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Underside of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Fall colors of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Red and orange leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Dark red foliage of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Orange leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Fall foliage of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Red foliage of sweetgum in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Light orange underside of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Side view of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Section of a young brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 8, 2024
 Burgundy red foliage of sweetgum in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Dark red and orange leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Brilliant red foliage of fragrant sumac on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Pores of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Mushrooms Pholiota spumosa on a path on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Whitish pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Pinkgill (Entoloma) mushroom with a nipple on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Basidia of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Underside of pinkgill mushroom Entoloma papillatum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Bright orange leaves of a seedling of poison ivy on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Tissues of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Underside of pinkgill (Entoloma) mushroom with a nipple on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Pores of a bolete mushroom Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Underside of bolete mushroom Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Large white mushroom Amanita polypyramis on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Underside of whitish pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Pore surface of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Underside of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Close-up of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Small mushrooms (Sistotrema confluens) on a steep slope of almost exposed soil excavated from a roadside ditch long time ago, under young pines and juniper trees on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Mature dried grey knight mushroom (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Cross section of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
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