Field Notes – Alpine refuge near Aconcagua, Mendoza Province, Argentina Encounter Date: Early Summer, late afternoon, shaded by surrounding peaks While staying at a remote hikers’ refuge high in the Andes, I encountered an unusual specimen of Florifugia monticola swiftly approaching from the left along the wooden windowsill. I quickly began filming as it scurried closer. Once it stopped directly in front of the window, the creature’s dorsal petals immediately began to bloom open, revealing long,