Tiny Perfect Things

Yesterday's funk has not dissipated, but I thought I would try to distract myself by taking pictures of tiny, perfect things in my house and (mostly) garden. Warning: many photos behind cut.




My new tricolored hognose snake, Koko, eating a pinky mouse. He's a tiny baby!



Koko, full and looking satisfied with himself.



Ziggy might be perfect, but he's definitely not tiny, and I am neither. Still couldn't resist posting this one.



Hibiscus blossom. I just planted the shrub this spring and it has exceeded my expectations.



Petunias. A very common flower that makes me unreasonably happy.



Viola. This seems to me the Platonic example of a Tiny Perfect Thing.



Padron peppers growing.



Lantanas. In New Orleans we call this color variety "Ham'n'Eggs."



"Ornamental" ahí peppers. Edible and tasty, but HOT.



Something that grabbed my attention at Home Depot and said "Grow me!" Labeled "Picasso Petunias."



Assassin bug on flowering fennel.



Purple basil.



Lizard on a variegated ginger leaf, giving me the side-eye.



A bee getting passionate with a passionflower.



A Ping Tung eggplant nearly ready for harvest.