In Exhibition: A Huge Array of Eggs for Easter
The porcelain eggs in the photo above replicate those of real birds and are part of an exhibition called Natural Selection, which is on at the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne at the moment.
The first half of the exhibition is about the building of nests. Using videos, works of art and a massive reproduction of the stage that bower birds build for courtship displays, it shows the wide variety of designs created by birds. Many of these have evolved for practical reasons, but some – such as the courtship bower – appear to be more for aesthetics akin to human concepts of art.
The second half of Natural Selection looks at egg collecting. Back at the end of the 19th century this was mainly done for scientific study, but in the early 20th century it became a popular pastime with everyone from amateur naturalists to children. The serious toll egg collecting was having on bird populations led to it being made illegal in 1954. Yet despite huge efforts by the RSPB to protect endangered species’ nests, criminal collecting still happens.
A video looks changing attitudes to egg collecting over the past 150 years. The porcelain eggs in the picture above highlight the huge numbers of eggs that illegal collectors can take. They are both fascination and deliberately shocking at the same time. Few can deny the natural beauty of eggs, but taking them from breeding birds is surely selfishness in the extreme.
The exhibition is a collaboration between artist Andy Holden and his father, ornithologist Peter Holden. He previously worked on the TV series Bird in the Nest with Bill Oddie, which was a forerunner to Spring Watch.
Once you have eaten all your chocolate eggs this Easter, if you are near Eastbourne in Sussex, do go along to this exhibition at the Towner and learn more about the real thing.
Links and previous related posts
http://www.townereastbourne.org.uk/exhibition/natural-selection/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2009/04/eggs-myths-and-mysteries.html
http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2011/08/double-yolk-eggs-folklore-and.html
To read more posts like this visit A Bad Witch’s Blog at www.badwitch.co.uk
Source: http://www.badwitch.co.uk/2018/04/in-exhibition-huge-array-of-eggs-for.html
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Please Help Support BeforeitsNews by trying our Natural Health Products below!
Order by Phone at 888-809-8385 or online at https://mitocopper.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomic.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Order by Phone at 866-388-7003 or online at https://www.herbanomics.com M - F 9am to 5pm EST
Humic & Fulvic Trace Minerals Complex - Nature's most important supplement! Vivid Dreams again!
HNEX HydroNano EXtracellular Water - Improve immune system health and reduce inflammation.
Ultimate Clinical Potency Curcumin - Natural pain relief, reduce inflammation and so much more.
MitoCopper - Bioavailable Copper destroys pathogens and gives you more energy. (See Blood Video)
Oxy Powder - Natural Colon Cleanser! Cleans out toxic buildup with oxygen!
Nascent Iodine - Promotes detoxification, mental focus and thyroid health.
Smart Meter Cover - Reduces Smart Meter radiation by 96%! (See Video).