New Artwork – Ian Rogers – a Fesnyng of Ferrets
Another collective noun – today, a Fesnyng of Ferrets. Although it is difficult to track down the strict etymology of the term and there are many conflicting sources, some consensus exists that it arose from a transcription error in Middle English of…
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New Artwork – Ian Rogers – an Erst of Bees
Another collective noun – today, an Erst of Bees. “Erst” is another term for what is known as the “first swarm” or “prime swarm” – when bees leave their hive en masse looking for a place to build a new hive. “Erst”…
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New Artwork – Ian Rogers – a Dole of Turtles
Another collective noun – today, a Dole of Turtles. When turtles are basking in the sun (as reptiles will do), they will crawl atop one another, jockeying for advantage. Or perhaps they just like it. The turtle lives ‘twixt plated decks Which practically…
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New Artwork – Ian Rogers – a Clowder of Cats
It would seem this is more than just a passing fancy, it looks like I’m working up to an abecediary of collective nouns. Today, cats. Or more specifically, a clowder of cats. Looking at online etymological sources, clowder comes from…
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New Artwork – Ian Rogers – a Bevy of Otters
Again, with the collective nouns. A group of otters is a “bevy”. When you see otters flying around in the water as they play like a bunch of nutbags it’s kind of hard to take them seriously. That said, the Spanish…
