I just had to say it–Tardigrades in Space!  SpaceX just launched 5,000 of the little buggers (and some baby glow-in-the-dark squids) on a trip to the international space station.  I’m actually terrified of these microscopic nightmare creatures, but they would make a great cheesy monster scifi movie.  Radiation + indestructible/bioluminescent critters=fill in the blank!  https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-tardigrades-squid-space-station-study-2021-6

Closer to earth, here are the latest garden finds, including the first St. John’s Wort (Hypericum) blooms, more passionflower opening, orange butterfly weed going crazy, and the latest homegrown salad.  It’s raining again, which is great (for our water bill, too).  I realize many of these flowers are not native, but at this point, I’m just happy to leave a diverse flower garden behind.  Less chance the next owners will destroy it all.