Fern — Frond Study (Specimen No. 002) witchy it had already closed around

it had already closed around them

Build-up is heavier than expected

salt and craft

A relic of someone else's time

translucent fruit that glowed faintly in the mist

Fern — Frond Study (Specimen No. 002) witchy it had already closed aroundCollected intact, frond fully extended. Structure follows a central stem with evenly spaced leaflets branching outward in a near flat plane. Form appears ordered at first, each segment holding its place without overlap. Drying alters this alignment. Leaflets begin to draw inward along their length, curling at different rates. The frond loses its flatness gradually, taking on a more gathered form. Central stem remains steady while the outer edges shift