I have been fighting the great battle of the lawn. Spent most of my summer working on the deck and yards but that darn grass just never seemed to catch on. The most progress came when we visited the Blue Grass shop to get advice. Coming from the sunny tropical islands we did not know about the need to "de-thatch" and "aerate" with seeding and special additives.
Feeling much better about the yards now. While we were there at Blue Grass, Paige noticed a Venus Fly Trap plant which she instantly fell in love with. I don't recall her ever putting so much time and attention into a plant before. She even did some research on the Internet to find out about what they "eat" and how to maintain this strange pet.
Ellie immediately jumped on the bandwagon and decided to hunt for food for "Ferly #4" **. In her mind, any bug would do. Thus began a growing collection of dead flies and mosquitoes that she religiously fed to the poor plant. Ellie had to overcome her morbid fear of bugs and insects to accomplish this task but it all worked out quite nicely. She has learned to identify different bugs and the difference between an insect and an arachnid. Arachnids are what she fears the most.
Paige then explained that the bugs need to have some substance to them so Ferly has suffered somewhat. Happily, it is still alive and hungry.
Paige puts it in the sun and keeps the roots moist.
** By the way, Ferly #1 was actually Goldie and Splashy who sadly passed when Paige decided to "feed" them - granted, she was just 2 yrs old at the time. Ferly #2 had survived for quite some time, even through a house move during winter. But all beta's must come to an end. We had a funeral and got some lessons about the Circle of Life etc. Ferly #3 passed due to my own mis-calculations about salt levels in the water - Urghh. So here we are at Ferly #4 !
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