eustoma-exultatum

Eustoma exaltatum (catchfly prairie gentian, showy prairie gentian, texas bluebell, blue marsh lily, western blue gentian, bluebell gentian, etc.). Read more:

sagittaria-sp-male-flower

Sagittaria sp., arrowhead.

sagittaria-with-crab-spider

Sagittaria sp., arrowhead. Note white crab spider poised and waiting for a meal.

hydrolea-ovata-blue-waterleaf

Hydrolea ovata, blue waterleaf.

checkered-skipper-pyrgus

Checkered-skipper (Pyrgus sp.). Read more: Big Thicket revisited.

alophia-drummondii-closeup

Alophia drummondii (pine woods lily, propeller flower, purple pleat-leaf). Read more: Big Thicket revisited.

ironweed-veronia-sp

alophia-drummondii-pine-woods-lily

Alophia drummondii (pine woods lily, propeller flower, purple pleat-leaf)

sarracenia-alata

Sarracenia alata, sweet pitcher plant, pale pitcherplant, yellow trumpet, etc. Read more: Big Thicket revisited.

new-and-old-pitcher-plants

Sarracenia alata, sweet pitcher plant, pale pitcherplant, yellow trumpet, etc.