Hehe, its one of the 'old names' for the
Tawny Owl. Don't you just love it? I'm fasinated by all the old names for our wild animals and plants. Here are a few more examples:
- Bird's Foot Trefoil - Eggs-and-Bacon / Hens and Chickens / Dutchman's Clogs
- Columbine - Granny's Night-cap / Granny's Bonnet
- Deadly Nightshade - Devil's Herb* / Enchanter's Nightshade* / Sorcerer's Herb*
- Goat's-beard - Johnny-go-to-bed-at-noon (love that one
) - Foxglove - Dead Man's Bells* / Fairy Thimbles* / Witches Thimbles*
* denotes really old ones
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Anybody know any other good ones?