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MossTales Pixie,Elf,Moss and Mushroom Logo by artist Barb Cheney, Kansas City Moss Tales  by Barnes's Cattail Farm
Welcome to your Moss and Garden decor center. We offer Live Moss Plants for your: indoor or outdoor potted plants, garden, rocks, waterfall, specially loved bonzai, or small pet terrarium; rock moss (hairy cap and other species); Garden decor - indoor or outdoor waterproof pixies, elves, fairies, woodland gnomes, gnarled wood; Forest Fragrance; clay mushrooms. All is For Sale, retail or wholesale These moss plant species are your green dream for all seasons!

January 2008 UPDATE: ALL OUT IN-STOCK PIXIES, GNOMES SALE UNTIL ALL SOLD: 40% OFF ALL PIXIE-ELF-WOODLAND GNOME ITEMS. Stock items sold out will be so indicated. Emailme @ end of page.

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Likes running water but not under water. Partial to full shade. Ok, for you botanists, which I am not, however,...'Have 		Picture of Waterfall Moss Order is per sq.ft.
Link to Automated Water System-Elf-Gnome Family-clay mushroom
Link to 3 No Evils Gnomes-gnarled wood
Link to Picture Feather Moss (Hylocomium)-Pixie
Link to Why Moss list microscope...Will investigate'-- here's how it's classified: Division-Broyphyta: Class-Musci (True mosses); Subclass-Bryidae (i.e. not a spaghnum); Order- Isobryales; then Family-Fontinalis and (waiting confirmation). May 06 confirmed NOT Fontinalis but a variety of mosses that work great in running water environment. Ideal for frog terrariums, water ponds and waterfall decor.
Link to Moss Story Picture A: '101 Species' of Moss Mix that grow well together on acidic soil, rock, pine stump, pine soil or mix! Pixies with wings on gnarled wood & Pixie on a Box...box opens! This moss is ideal for your small pet TERRARIUM. Picture of 3 pixies with wings-one on a box that opens To Order Pixies SOLD OUT
Order here for'101 Species'
Link to More Pixies-Elves-Fairies
Link to More Gnomes
Link to Contact Info For info on this Moss Tale: Cost to Produce, Blue Capped Pixie, Woodland Gnome Family, Automated Water System, Clay Mushrooms (from Idaho clay digs to pit firing)and this rock, terrarium and Picture Automated Water System-Gnome Family-Clay Mushrooms To order: Gnome Family SOLD OUT or Blue Cap Pixie 'Delto' or Clay Mushrooms
Link to make Paypal purchase
Link to Moss Spores & Forest Fragrance

all purpose moss ^ species, Click MOSS TALE #3MORE CHRISTMAS through FEBRUARY 2009 SALE HERE  
To order: Tortula Moss:
Tortula Moss Three No Evils Woodland Gnomes on Gnarled Tree Roots. Hairy Cap Moss somewhat viewable in center front-Loves to grow on ROCKS! Pict. Three No Evils Gnomes on Gnarled Wood-Hairy Cap Moss To order: Gnarled wood:
To Order: 3-No Evils Gnomes Christmas Special: was &13.25 NOW is &8.00
Tortula Moss. Prefers deciduous trees but is very common in different locations. For a green healthy any moss give it plenty of shade and moisture. To Order: Hairy Cap Moss    

Moss Tales
by Barnes's Cattail Farm LLC
(208) 926 - 7077
Kooskia, ID 83539
This is Feather moss, Hylocomium Splendens. It is hardy but must have acidic soil and plenty of shade and water. I usually find it around the hemlock pine, alder & birch groups. 		Pict. Feather Moss (Hylocomium Splendens) Moss Tale: Pixie with wings on Forest Father's Nose. 1sq.ft. Feather Moss:
WHY MOSS?!. . .

A true story about Moss and baby mosses (propagation).

We will begin with one little individual moss plant. Usually in the springtime there appears on the stem of the little moss plant a sac that is quite difficult to see even under the microscope because of all the foilage around that stem. The sac is called an antheridium-not too important to remember for the purposes of this story. Inside the sac is where male sperm cells develop. Yes, they are called sperms, spermatozoids or antherozoids. These sperms, just like human sperm, have a little tail on each one of them to help them move. Where are they going? Well, also on that same moss stem or on a female plant closeby, there is a little pocket or scale like structure that develops an egg in it. When the egg is ready for fertilization the neck of this pocket, called an archegonium, gets mucousy, the tip opens and it exudes (puts out) a sugar that is overwhelmingly attractive to the sperm. One more thing is necessary to enable the sperm to swim to the egg which is rain. Now that the little moss plant is pregnant (my terminology) it will next produce a spore capsule which shoots up most often at the end of another stem called a seta. Once again under the right conditions of wind or water the spore capsule will release all the little spores and once again we are blessed with more little moss plants. It is my hope, and God so willing, that there is never an end to this story.
Moss SporesForest Fragrance
You may order any of the above moss plants' Spores. The moss is harvested when with mature spore capsule (usually mid-sring). Your order includes the whole little plant (10 little plants) so that you will get the protonemas (species vary) which are also embryo moss plants that begin growth on the parent plants' stems and/or leaves. This order is sent dry, in a sealed plastic baggie, in an envelope. It costs $3.50 plus $0.50 for postage if within the USA; otherwise international postage will be about $1.00. (my apologies-I could NOT figure out how to get Paypal Shipping program to figure all this out) Press the spore capsules while in baggie to pop them. Add water and 'sow' in desired place. Keep them well watered.
This order consists of 4 oz. of crushed heavily resinous pine wood. Can be sent in an envelope. Requires incense burner of dish type with candle underneath or put on live coals. Cost is $5.00 plus postage (approx. $.60)

More Pixies, Elves, Fairies (Faeries)  All these items are waterproof and are guaranteed to enhance any garden and delight viewers!

*”pixie Means that wings can be made and attached. They are cut out of clear plastic; can have blue, red, blue & green, silver, gold, silver & white, purple, pink & green (in above picture of Feather Moss and Pixie on Forest Father's nose) glitter. Wings are attached with Gorilla Glue.
To buy just the wings:
Studious Elves 5.5" tall. Have Pixie reclining with book-similar to picture but flat on tummy. Was $12.50 Christmas through February 2009 Sale: $7.50 *”pixie
 Picture 2 Elves/Pixies Reading SOLD OUTSet of 6 Pot Elves 3" tall (pot not included)
 Elf sitting on a Mushroom
Elf Sitting on Mushroom *”pixie SOLD OUT
Picture of Elf/Pixie sitting on a mushroom Elf & Snail conversing on a Mushroom Was $12.50 Christmas Through February 2009 Special: $7.50 pixie
 Picture of Elf and Snail conversing on a Mushroom Christmas through February 2009 Sale
SOLD OUT-Elf or Pixie on a Box. *”pixie
SOLD OUT
 Elf or Pixie on a Box. Box opens and there's something inside! Elf & Pearl in a Shell 6" shell. Was $10.75 Christmas Through February 2009 Sale: $8.50
Elf and Pearl in a Shell. Shell opens and closes.
May be ordered separately. left to right: Pixie Alfie, *”pixie Betara, *”pixie Catily, *”pixie Blue Capped Delo 5" tall. Four elves-pixies just hanging around Please call or email to order separately. To buy the Set: SOLD OUT
The Freakquent Flyer 9" x 4" x 5" A hanging item.  SOLD OUT



 
Elf Riding a Rabbit :
Elf riding a Weasel, 7" tall WERE $12.50 Christmas Through February 2009 Sale: $8.50Spec.
Elf/pixie Riding a Rabbit; Elf/pixie Riding a Weasel.                 Winged Pixie on Mushroom  SOLD OUT




Set of 3 Pixies on Mushroom_faces SOLD OUT
More Woodland Gnomes. All materials are waterproof, No wings (to my knowledge) and now may be placed in your garden just to remind you of when you were 5 yrs. old and really believed....
Sleepy Gnomes. SOLD OUT 5.5" tall. To order separately please call or email. Set:
 Picure of two Sleepy Woodland Gnomes SOLD OUT SOLD OUT.Gnome Family viewable in Automated Spray Picture above. GREAT SALE ON PRO 65 PUMPS!- See click thru under top of page picture
Picture of Woodland Gnome Family-3 inches tall
SOLD OUT. Woodland Gnome Riding a Squirrel 7.5" tall.
 Picture of Woodland Gnome Riding a Squirrel. SOLD OUT- ONLY HAVE PIXIES RIDING RABBIT AND WEASEL - See Above. Woodland Gnome Riding a Frog
Picture of Woodland Gnome Riding a Frog.
Contented Gnome Couple. 10" tall. SOLD OUT

The Kiss. 11" tall. SOLD OUT

Woodland Gnomes on the Rim (of a pot).
SOLD OUT
Picture of 4 woodland gnomes that the gardener can hang around a pot. Each is 3 inches tall. 
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Ship-To locations:Seller ships internationally (worldwide)
Shipping terms: Buyer pays for all shipping costs.
Shipping costs: Specified USA flat shipping rates: 1sq.ft.of moss--1 lb.--$4.50 (add $1.00 per xtra sq.ft.); 3 small elves or gnomes ship--$6.00; otherwise shipping cost will be according to US Postal charge
Seller accepted payment methods: PayPal¹ Money order or Cashiers check; Personal check. Kindly please call or email for my mailing address.

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Some of the inspiration behind this has to do with another very short story: When I was about 5 yrs. old a neighbor, Mary, about 10 yrs. old, told me that a little man lived inside this "door" which was a smooth, without bark, wood spot between two tree roots at the base of a tree trunk. I remember clearly how so very much I wished to see this little man and I went back to this tree trunk several times with a kitchen table knife trying to pry that door open. Now I contemplate on how to believe the 'Word of God' with just such simplicity.

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