of larks.
A charm of hummingbirds.
Who thinks of these?
I love them.
I was just visiting AmyAble's blog. She wants to do a Carnival of Mothering but would like to find another name for it. I suggested sifting through some of the collectives used for animals (not that we mothers are animals, mind you ....) But some of these are just so charming. Other favorites:
a murmuration of starlings
a kindle of kittens
a congress of owls
a convocation of eagles
a descent of woodpeckers
a shrewdness of apes (no, not for naming moms, just noted here for the clever factor)
See this extensive list for more.
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My Maria just read a book called, Because of Anya by her current favorite author Margaret Peterson Haddix. She liked it so much she insisted I read it. It is about a little girl with alopecia areata. (I noticed Amy had a link to it) I thought your girls might like to read the book.
These really are great! I especially love "a murmuration of starlings."
Thanks for the book recommendation, Andrea. I'll look for it. I think Anne would be especially interested.
Alice, I love "murmuration" too.
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