 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
 Blooming orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
 Flowers of orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
 Flower buds of orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, May 18, 2014
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 1, 2024
 Flowers of orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020
 Flowers of orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 14, 2022
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 21, 2024
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 2, 2021
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 7, 2022
 Blooming orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in bloom on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
 Flowers of orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2020
 Flower buds of orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 13, 2024
 Fluffy seeds of red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019
 Seed head of red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2019
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 21, 2024
 Orange milkweed (asclepias) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 22, 2008
 Opening flowers of white milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) with black moths on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) with a longhorn beetle on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 Flower buds of White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 21, 2010
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in bloom in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 21, 2010
 Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata(?)) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 26, 2012
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 1, 2020
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 16, 2018
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, July 26, 2011
 Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, August 15, 2009
 Seed pod of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) or may be A. tuberosa on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
 Green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 30, 2024
 Green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2023
 Green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 13, 2024
 Green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 21, 2022
 "Exploding" seeds of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) or may be A. tuberosa on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
 Fluffy seeds of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) or may be A. tuberosa on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) in bloom on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 Close-up of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Opening flowers of green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 13, 2024
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 21, 2022
 Flower buds of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 13, 2024
 Flower buds of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 21, 2022
 Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 24, 2024
 Blooming Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 24, 2024
 Green flowers of Zizotes milkweed (Asclepias oenotheroides) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 24, 2024
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 11, 2009
 Red milkweed flowers (Asclepias tuberosa) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, January 11, 2009
 Red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, June 13, 2012
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) near Lost Pines Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, June 16, 2012
 Some orange-cap Lepiota mushroom on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
 Damselfly near a creek on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 Head of grasshopper in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Orange milkweed on Four Notch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, May 11, 2008
 Orange waxcap (Hygrocybe) mushroom on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
 Flower spike of Little Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes tuberosa var. gracilis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 29, 2022
 White milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2023
 Sidebeak pencilflower (Stylosanthes biflora) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 Flower of Palafoxia rosea in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Brown anole lizard in Sam Houston National Forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, April 4, 2010.
 Catkins in a creek crossing of Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 4, 2010.
 White-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 25, 2024
 Slimy cap of orange waxcap (Hygrocybe) mushroom on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
 Flowers of Southern Slender Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes tuberosa var. gracilis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 29, 2022
 Plant of Little Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes tuberosa var. gracilis) on a side of a path on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 29, 2022
 Seed pods of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2022
 Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Sidebeak pencil flower (Stylosanthes biflora) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 8, 2010
 Flowering spurge Euphorbia corollata in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Yellow flower of aster family in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Bastard pennyroyal (Trichostema dichotomum) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Pink fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Orange pore bolete mushrooms Boletus flammans on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
 Horse apple (osage orange, green brains) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
 Close-up of seed pods of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2022
 Tips of seed pods of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2022
 Bronze beetles on flowers of white-flowered milkweed (Asclepias variegata) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 25, 2024
 Close-up of flowers of Southern Slender Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes tuberosa var. gracilis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 29, 2022
 Globe flat sedge (Cyperus echinatus) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Flowers of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Mistflower (Eupatorium coelestinum, Wild ageratum) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
 Back-lit purple flower of wood sorrel in Sam Houston National Forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, April 4, 2010.
 Bracket polypore mushroom Inonotus on a small osage orange tree in a pine forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 8, 2020
 Red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 13, 2019
 Orange resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa on a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, November 11, 2018
 Dissected orange pore bolete mushrooms Boletus flammans on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
 Orange resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa on a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, November 11, 2018
 Red milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Leach Teaching Gardens at Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 12, 2024
 Dissected bracket polypore mushroom Inonotus on a small osage orange tree in a pine forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 8, 2020
 Yellow milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 20, 2008
 Seeds of horse-apple (Osage orange, Maclura) eaten by animals at Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 19, 2012
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