fire packets and collections
This is what Fallie does when there are no insects to study. The top one is some moss and dry dead leaves rolled up in a large, freshly picked leaf which has been tied in a funnel shape with a long blade of grass. She calls them “fire packets” for obvious reasons.
The bottom specimens are from a family reunion in the mountains that we attend every summer. There are several animals that wander the property and the girls are particularly fond of a cat named Oreo. Finn and Fall witnessed him eating some grass one day and from that point forward they made him “snacks.” Yeah, the moss and grass are being smashed flat for a cat to eat and the tiny ferns (?) are for him too. Bouquets of flowers always make nice presents.
