Foggy bummer – small mounted print
Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties?
Whit beastie is this?
A colourfae wee beastie that comes bumming oot in the ware lukin for flours. The drap in the nummers o thir important pollinators in recent times is worrysome. Thair name means ‘mossy hummer’ in Inglis, whaur thay’r cryed a ‘wild bee’ or ‘carder bee’.
A colourful little animal that comes humming out in the spring looking for flowers. The drop in number of these important pollinators in recent times is a worry. Their name means ‘mossy hummer’ in English, where they are called a wild or carder bee.
Backgrund
Miscawed bi mony as no a real leid, the reenge o names for the beasties o this kintra shaws jist hoo sindry Scots is. It shaws its mony links til ither northland European leids forby.
Decried by many as not a real language, the range of names for the animals of this country shows just how distinct Scots is. It also shows its many links to other northern European languages.
The airt
This colourfae drawing haes its oreeginal in mid-century design an pop airt styles, an is grundit on a texturt block o rowed ink. It’s a rare wey tae shaw yer luve for the leid an the braw beasties that’s intil oor kintra.
This colourful drawing hae its original in mid-century design an pop art styles, and is grounded on a textured block of rolled ink. It’s am ideal way to show your luve for the leid and the brilliant animals of our country.
Product details
- Made in Scotland
- Digitally printed
- 5x7 inches (127x178mm)
- 350gsm silk paper that is Forest Sustainable Certified
- Single mounted to finish size 8x10 inches
- Double thick mount, 2.4 microns conservation quality