These small purple flowers caught my eye and were growing right above the ground.
This large fern was growing in an island in a small perennial creek. Its tallest fronds were about 2.5 feet tall. The smallest were very intricate.
See barb sticking up at tail. As I picked up him to move him he got aggressive and he spit up red/brown goo on the material I was using to move him to a safer spot.