Portrait of a sheep at a county show

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

H is for Hair

Close-up of wet blood-stained fur on young dead Grey Seal

A mosaiculture sheep sculpture - part of a mosaiculture tableau depicting the shepherd who changed a desolate and arid land into fertile fields and forest by planting trees.

Curly wool sheep fleece

P1100365b Detail of the Drinker Moth caterpillar (Philudoria potatoria L.) near Chapmans Pool, Dorset, UK - part of the Jurassic Coast.

Portrait of a sheep at a county show

Portrait of a sheep at a county show

Close-up of hairs on a badger (Meles meles)

Curly wool sheep fleece

Portrait of a sheep at a county show

The curly tail on a pig

Shepherd and dog - part of a mosaiculture tableau depicting the shepherd who changed a desolate and arid land into fertile fields and forest by planting trees.

Close-up of matted fur on an adult dead Grey Seal

Close-up of hairs on a badger (Meles meles)

Curly wool sheep fleece

Curly wool sheep fleece

Young buck Sika Deer in woodland at Arne, on the southern edge of Poole Harbour in Dorset. (1)

Fur texture and pattern: The spotted fur on a sleeping Serval (Leptailurus serval) at London Zoo (3)

Orangutan mosaiculture sculpture, entitled "Hands Up", made with living plants.

Patterns in nature: The spotted fur on a sleeping Serval (Leptailurus serval) at London Zoo (2)

White tipped ear of a badger

Curly wool sheep fleece

Curly wool sheep fleece

Hair, fur, and wool can have interesting textures and patterns on all sorts of creatures like sheep, pigs, deer, seals, badgers, and even a caterpillar. Sometimes its appearance is cunningly simulated by plants in mosaiculture displays.

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4 Replies to “H is for Hair”

Angela Gladwell says:

October 27, 2019 at 4:49 pm

Drinker moth caterpillar

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winderjssc says:

October 27, 2019 at 6:35 pm

That’s right. I have only ever seen it once. Is it common where you live?

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susurrus says:

October 30, 2019 at 5:20 pm

A wonderful collection of locks.

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winderjssc says:

October 30, 2019 at 7:37 pm

Thank you, Susan.

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