New Artwork – Ian Rogers – a Gatling of Woodpeckers
Another collective noun – today, a Gatling of Woodpeckers. I hadn’t really thought about it before but the sound of a woodpecker’s TOK TOK TOK TOK TOK TOK TOK TOK does kind of sound like one of those old-fashioned hand-crank machine guns….
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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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The Visual Metaphors of Sébastien Thibault
One of the things I like about many illustrators is the wit in their visual metaphors. Sébastien Thibault is an illustrator based in Matane, Quebec who has this in spades. He’s won a bunch of impressive awards and has a…
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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…
