Also encountered three horny toads and four snakes: two rattlesnakes and two garter(?) snakes. The rattlesnakes let us know they were there and we detoured around the them with no incident
On our hike this weekend at Henry Coe state park, CA, US, I was approached by one of the many butterflies there who decided it wanted my salts, first landing on my hat and proboscis’ing it repeatedly, then moving to my arm and repeating the process while we continued to climb up out of the Cañada del Dormida river valley. I think I carried it for 800m (.5mile)!
Found this beauty of a millipede while breaking down a pile of wood chips for spreading. 
After having it crawl across their bare hand, my partner said it “feels like a zipper” and they weren’t wrong
Sending warm, sunny vibes to our frozen compatriots on the east coast of the US
I’m an adult and therefore allowed to make decisions like using dinosaur pasta in my minestrone soup
Youtube commentators asking the questions that need asking.
I can clearly hear the comical *honk* this slug made when it ran into the wall
Update: another bird has entered the chat
On some days, I *am* a Disney princess
