I absolutely love the Holm Oaks in my neighbourhood here in #Eastbourne. It took me a while to notice them when we first moved, only slowly realising that these magnificent, beautiful trees were all the same species. I learned through asking on a local Facebook group that they were holm oaks, which were first brought to the UK in the late 1500s, and became a popular seaside tree from the 1800s. 1/x
4/x The reason #HolmOaks are so drought resilient is that they are, of course, indigenous to the #Mediterranean where holm oaks are integral to various #AgroForestry systems, such as the #Dehesa system in #Spain. Here, holm oak trees "have been selected over centuries for the production of sweet acorns as a high quality #pig feed; planted deliberately or self-seeded. Below the tree layer is a grass layer used for grazing, or occasionally cultivated cereals "
PigWing'
An image that started out as a quick cartoon... but was so enjoyable to work on that it morphed into a full-blown illustration. PigWing is all about being calm, happy, curious and empathic. #art#MastoArt#pig#CreativeToots#illustration
#FrogFriday: a collection of tiny temple #frogs from #AncientEgypt, “Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1-2(?), c. 3100-2675 BCE, reportedly from Abydos” - bonus tiny faience #hippo and #pig in the back. Brooklyn Museum case.