Little brown paper sacks in the woods
From Michigan DNR by Doug Reeves, assistant chief, DNR Wildlife Division My wife and I were pulling dead grass and weeds from around the climbing rose in our front yard. We were preparing the rose for winterizing, and would be bringing the vines down from the trellis and covering them with straw or boughs to protect them from sub-zero weather. As I reached for another handful of grass, my eyes caught a sight that made me stop just before grabbing and yanking. There, about 6 inches above the ground, was something that looked like it was made from part of a wadded-up, faded brown paper lunch bag. It was about 2 inches long and an inch wide, oval in shape. I imagine most people would not have given it a second glance. Yet, this was a special find for me. I had seen this particular kind of, “little brown paper bag” before. I had also seen some that were significantly larger and somewhat triangular in shape when viewed in two dimensions. I also had seen many similar but smaller one...