moss
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The temperature of their breeding area has to be regularly checked and damp moss is used to plug the top of the jars.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Does he socialise much with the mysterious moss fraternity?
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Demand has doubled in recent years, with customers buying his moss for hanging baskets in spring and Christmas wreaths in winter, as well as vivariums to keep geckos and iguanas happy all year round.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
"The investigators wanted to know what kind of moss it was, and how long it had been buried in the soil," says von Konrat.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
The earth was springy with moss, and a white-throated warbler chirped merrily from somewhere nearby.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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