Tag Archives: Animals

1938: Signs of Hard Weather

Posted on July 14, 2019 by

From a collection of folklore gathered by Irish teachers in the 1930’s: Weather 27-12-1938 Signs of hard weather: Robin flying into house. Lapwings seen early in winter. Wild geese seen flying inland (southwards). Small birds gathering in large numbers about … Continue reading →

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1917: Flamingos

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

Sydney Long: Flamingos (1917)

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15 mya: Oecophylla

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

    Up to hundreds of weaver ants…line up side by side in militarily precise rows. They grip the edge of one leaf with the claws and pads of their hindlegs and the edge of the other with their jaws and … Continue reading →

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1890: Pig Disturber

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

William Weekes: Pigs Disturbed by a Hen; I made up the date.

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1828: Sala Dante

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

Joseph Anton Koch’s frescos of Dante’s Inferno (1825-28) decorate the Sala Dante in the Casino Massimo, a Roman Villa. Several scenes from the poem are illustrated here, including Dante and Virgil’s ride on the monster Geryon (upper right) and Count … Continue reading →

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2013: Landscape

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Yan Cong: Landscape #6 (2013)

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1871: Wasp in a Wig

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

In 1870, illustrator John Tenniel wrote to Lewis Carroll suggesting that he delete an episode from Through the Looking-Glass: Don’t think me brutal, but I am bound to say that the ‘wasp’ chapter doesn’t interest me in the least, & … Continue reading →

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