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Finn Fox noticed that the fireflies had no flowers near their dark corner of the garden. He decided to plant moonflower seeds for them.
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Part 1
Finn Fox noticed that the fireflies had no flowers near their dark corner of the garden. He decided to plant moonflower seeds for them.
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Part 2
Finn dug all the first holes close together. His rabbit friend showed him how the flowers would need room to spread.
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Part 3
Finn filled the holes and tried again. This time he made one small hole, then left a paw-wide space before the next one.
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Part 4
He placed one seed in each hole and covered it with soft soil. A little wooden sign helped everyone remember where the seeds slept.
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Part 5
Finn watered the soil gently. A big splash made one seed float up, so he used a cup and poured more slowly.
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Part 6
Each day, Finn gave the seeds a little water. Green shoots appeared, then vines, then wide white flowers.
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Part 7
One evening, the moonflowers opened. Fireflies danced above them until the garden corner glowed with tiny golden lights.
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Part 8
Finn sat quietly beside the bright garden. Care, space, water, and time had made a welcoming home for his firefly friends.
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Intro
Finn will grow a garden bright
For the fireflies at night.
Verse 1
First, his holes are much too near.
Rabbit says, "Give flowers room."
Finn fills in and starts once more.
Paw-wide spaces, one by one.
Chorus
Space and water, time and care,
Help small seeds grow everywhere.
Wait each day and you may see
Flowers bloom for friends to be.
Verse 2
One seed goes in every hole.
Soft brown earth makes each seed whole.
Little sign says seeds sleep here.
Finn brings water very near.
Chorus
Space and water, time and care,
Help small seeds grow everywhere.
Wait each day and you may see
Flowers bloom for friends to be.
Bridge
Big splash lifts a seed too high.
Finn pours slowly with a cup.
Green shoots, vines, then flowers white
Open softly in moonlight.
Final Chorus
Space and water, time and care,
Golden fireflies dance there.
Finn sits smiling by the glow.
Kind, slow care helped flowers grow.
Outro
Moonflowers in the garden bright
Welcome firefly friends tonight.
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