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669-06. Frost-weed (Verbesina virginica) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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669-06. Frost-weed (Verbesina virginica) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 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. Frost ribbons sprouting from young plants. 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. 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 Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 7, 2009  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  St. Andrew cross flower on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2008  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 24, 2012  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 22, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2020  Sycamore and Lick Creek from a bridge on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  Dry plants of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2023  Dry plant of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 13, 2023  Dry leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2023  Flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2020  Lick Creek bridge on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  Crab spider on frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 22, 2021  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with a love bug (Plecia) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 20, 2020  Iron bridge in Lick Creek Park during a tropical storm "Ike". College Station, Texas, September 13, 2008  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  Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 25, 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 11, 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 9, 2024  Armadillo near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2008  Sycamores on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  Mist on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  Lick Creek in mist near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2008  Old tree stump on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  Sycamore trees near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  White asters on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 29, 2008  Climbing poison ivy near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2008  Sewage line right of way near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 8, 2008  Green grasshopper on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 29, 2008  White flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020  Floodplain forest around Lick Creek near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2008  Red foliage of poison ivy near Lick Creek near Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2008  Opening thistle flower in Lick Creek park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, June 15, 2008  Emerging thistle flower in Lick Creek park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, June 15, 2008  Inflorescence of white aster on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 29, 2008  Sewage line right of way near crossing with Iron Bridge Trail in fog in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 16, 2008  Blue waterleaf (Hydrolea ovata) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 30, 2008  Chinaberry flower (Melia azedarach) in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, Texas, April 18, 2008  Blooming thistle (Cirsium engelmannii?) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 30, 2008  Yellow flower of aster family on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2008  Blue waterleaf (Hydrolea ovata) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 25, 2008  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, October 11, 2013  Blue waterleaf (Hydrolea ovata) with pistils on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 25, 2008  Seeds of elephant foot (Elephantopus carolinianus) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 29, 2008  Coralberry (Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2008  Summer-blooming thistle flower (Cirsium engelmannii) from above in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, July 6, 2008  Opening flower of blue waterleaf (Hydrolea ovata) in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, July 6, 2008  Summer-blooming thistle flower (Cirsium engelmannii) in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, July 6, 2008  Flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 11, 2013  Ice flowers on frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with aphids in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2014  Stink bug nymph (Euschistus) on a seed head of frostweed in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, Texas, October 19, 2008  Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 27, 2012  Bumblebee on flowers of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 23, 2013  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at frosty morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Red aphids on a shoot of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 18, 2020  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2022  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2024  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) with black aphids in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2019  Black aphids on leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2022  Red and black aphids on a plant of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 12, 2021  Rose-pink berries of coralberry (Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2008  White mistflower (Havana snakeroot, Ageratina havanensis, Eupatorium havanense) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 3, 2008  Tough puffball mushrooms with blackish interior (earthballs, Scleroderma texense) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 8, 2008  Iron bridge across Lick Creek in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 27, 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  Inflated stems of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at cold morning in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Odd shaped rose-pink berries of coralberry (Indian currant, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2008  Amanita flavorubens mushroom on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 23, 2009  Passion flower (passiflora) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 23, 2009  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) at frosty morning on a pipeline forest cutting in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 1, 2020  Disk-shaped abdomen of crab spider (crablike spiny orb weaver, Gasteracantha elipsoides) on its net in Lick Creek Park, on Iron Bridge Trail. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2008  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 23, 2024  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  Oak forest on private land at crossing of Iron Bridge and Deer Run trails in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2008  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  Potato-weed (solanum) damaged by snout beetles on Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 30, 2008  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on Park Hudson Trail. College Station, Texas, August 6, 2014  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  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. The stems split and exude sap that freezes into fascinating shapes. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Potato-weed (solanum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 12, 2008  Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) after hard freeze on sewer line right of way in Lick Creek Park. Frothy texture of frozen sap extruded from stem looks like cotton candy. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Spores of a rust fungus Coleosporium viguierae(?) (under a microscope, in Lugol solution) found on leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on 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. Layers of ice are formed into exquisite patterns that curl into "petals" that resemble flowers. College Station, Texas, January 9, 2010  Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 26, 2007  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  Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 3, 2014  Iron Bridge Trail after a rain in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 3, 2024  Iron Bridge Trail in fog in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 6, 2018 |