Fairies alight at Gardner Village, reflecting a national obsession with the magical creatures

Those winged, ethereal creatures (think Tinkerbell) are everywhere in the Beehive State: wooded nooks, ceramic pots, old boots, a wheelbarrow or peering out from tiny mushroom houses.

Apparently, fairy gardens are big even nationally these days (OK, maybe for the past few years). Pinterest is awash in how to arrange the colorful miniatures among delicate plants, garden stores are stocking up and selling out, grandparents are using them to lure grandkids over for a visit, parents employ them to teach values and celebrate nature, and both generations are nodding to nostalgia.