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Hill-topping

A botanical bigfoot. Kevin Kreucher went up and took pictures while we were there, and they match this blurry thing pretty nicely.

White phenotype, only ones in the population of 40+

Perianth purple, the veins a darker shade; stamens attached to perianth tube at a single level

Found under a stone on a rocky hillside

White flower variation

Not sure if this is a different species than capitatum or just a weird genetic phenomenon.

First photo is a strange albino individual.

Red-Black Striped Snake

Jepson eflora says that this species is distinguished from mohavensis by the shape of the pappus. The final photo is by Tom Chester showing the pappus from this plant which is oblong with fringed top.

White variety next to usual purple

This Salado salamander was collected in a spring in Salado. Photo by Nate Bendik.

Munzothamnus blairii

Davis Mountains State Park, Skyline Drive

Lampropeltis herrerae

Adult observed inside antique store at this location. Called by owners to remove. With Joe Jones (in third image). Released nearby. GTS 3623.