A kind, lonely little owl tries to earn an earthworm's trust and struggles with the knowledge that his new friends, a group of hummingbirds, must depart for the winter.
Good friends Owly and Wormy are disappointed when their new plant attracts fat, green, bug-like things, instead of butterflies, until a metamorphosis occurs.
Owly, a lonely but kind owl, helps a new forest visitor adjust to the scary sounds of the woods and learn that a little courage and a lot of friendship can fix almost anything.