I am a real life shiny hunter! Most shinies, by far, are plants, which are really overlooked on this sub.

I've documented "shinies" in more than 100 species of plants to date, occurring naturally in the wild.

Here are some of my favourite plants:

Sandblossom http://i.imgur.com/4C1aLUd.jpg

Red clover http://i.imgur.com/UWu0VhF.jpg

Splendid mariposa lily http://i.imgur.com/MkUA6GR.jpg

Grape soda lupine (location was unstable, sorry for poor photo!) http://i.imgur.com/ghK6QeI.jpg

Treasureflower (usually orange) http://i.imgur.com/S4czfNI.jpg

Davidson's phacelia http://i.imgur.com/ozAqb4s.jpg

Wild thyme http://i.imgur.com/3tHfomi.jpg

Dwarf monkeyflower (usually pink-purple) http://i.imgur.com/wYtoTHd.jpg

Next time you are out in the wilderness, keep an eye out around your feet as well as far ahead!

My favourite non-plants:

Fallow deer https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/2130961/original.JPG?1436891115

Honey bee https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/1685656/original.JPG?1428111201

Eared grebe https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/9607427/original.jpeg?1502149197

Greater roadrunner https://static.inaturalist.org/photos/8460542/original.jpeg?1497580515