G.D. Falksen's Blog, page 1267
September 6, 2012
Lace mantle by Jay’s of London, 1863. From the Costume Institute...
Lace mantle by Jay’s of London, 1863. From the Costume Institute at the Met.
oldrags:
October fashions, 1873 England, The Englishwoman’s...
October fashions, 1873 England, The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine
I love everything about this plate. The outfit on the right appears to have a lot of idyllic late 18th century influence.
September 5, 2012
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park announced...
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park announced their first ever birth of a Prehensile-tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis). She’s been named Pollie. Olivier, the Porcupette’s father, has been at the zoo since 1998 and is a star education animal. His mate, Miss Piggy, arrived in 2010 as a breeding companion and to ease Ollie’s show schedule.
In late 2011, Miss Piggy’s weight began to steadily increase. The zoo’s veterinary staff attempted to perform a couple of voluntary ultrasounds during her pregnancy, but due to normal gas pockets within a porcupine’s abdomen, they were unsuccessful in viewing the growing baby. After a gestation of roughly 203 days, the uncomfortable mother finally gave birth on August 2, to a baby weighing just about 12 ounces (396 grams). She was covered with long, soft, reddish quills at birth, but the thicker, sharper adult quills quickly began to appear.
Prehensile-tailed Porcupines are listed as a species of Least Concern due to their wide distribution across northern South America and a presumed large population. Just over 100 individuals live within AZA zoos. Ollie and Miss Piggy were one of twenty-two pairs recommended to breed by the Species Coordinator.
Photo Credit: St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
(via Zooborns)
September 4, 2012
christian dior. tim walker.
christian dior. tim walker.
