I was looking along the edges of the trail when I noticed what I first thought was a tiny bit of lichen on a shrub. Looking closer I saw it was the chrysalis of the beautiful Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly. In every stage these insects are lovely. To see the adult: https://pbase.com/laroseforest/image/126149750 And to see the caterpillar: https://pbase.com/laroseforest/image/165572363