Getting dirty is not a foreign concept to wild or domestic animals. This goes for our urban kids too. It’s obviously a nightmare for parents who fear the myriad germs in the soil. In reality, the soil is a healthy mix of living and non-living matter, which supports life that thrives in it. Sadly, we have been contaminating it with detergents, surfactants, burnt oils, grease and phenyls, other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and a zillion other bio-hazardous materials.

Peacock Pansy Mud-Puddling