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There's not much surface algae in the basin at Bathtub Spring, but there is a lot of heavy, slippery growth deeper in the water

5417-algae.jpg I arrive at Bathtub Spring and find quite a few of these little white butterflies playing in the moist area by the springThumbnails I get on with the business of filtering enough water for a couple of days from Bathtub SpringI arrive at Bathtub Spring and find quite a few of these little white butterflies playing in the moist area by the springThumbnails I get on with the business of filtering enough water for a couple of days from Bathtub SpringI arrive at Bathtub Spring and find quite a few of these little white butterflies playing in the moist area by the springThumbnails I get on with the business of filtering enough water for a couple of days from Bathtub SpringI arrive at Bathtub Spring and find quite a few of these little white butterflies playing in the moist area by the springThumbnails I get on with the business of filtering enough water for a couple of days from Bathtub SpringI arrive at Bathtub Spring and find quite a few of these little white butterflies playing in the moist area by the springThumbnails I get on with the business of filtering enough water for a couple of days from Bathtub Spring

It's harder to scoop out of the spring basin than I expect; much of it slops back into the basin as I try to scoop it out!