hedgedruid
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Hares
Mar 06, 2012, 13:44
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anyone spotted any mad march hares yet ? Been out looking but not been lucky yet .
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drewbhoy
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Re: Hares
Mar 06, 2012, 23:46
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One ran along in front of the car tonight near New Byth, Aberdeenshire.
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moss
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 09:20
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No, but they are sacred of course, there is a church in Powys, Melangell Pennant with the following story ...
Melangell and her little hare.
She was the daughter of King Cufwlch and Ethni of Ireland and she fled to Wales to escape a forced marriage. She settled in Pennant at the head of a valley, and whilst one day sitting in a clearing she heard the sound of a hunt, dogs and horses galloping up the valley. This was Prince Brochwael of Powys hunting hares. As she sat a hare came into the clearing and Melangell hid it in the sleeve of her dress to protect it. When it peeped out the dogs fled, and so the Prince gave her the land on which he hunted, and she lived at Pennant for another 37 years and no animal was killed in her sanctuary. Hares were known as wyn bach Melangell or Melangell's little lambs, and to kill a hare was an act of sacrilege.
and of course Jane paints beautiful hares.
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sammie
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 10:22
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I saw two hares in a field near Cherhill down two weeks ago. Does that help? Only the third time in my life i have seen them.
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tjj
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 11:21
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moss wrote: No, but they are sacred of course, there is a church in Powys, Melangell Pennant with the following story ...
Melangell and her little hare.
She was the daughter of King Cufwlch and Ethni of Ireland and she fled to Wales to escape a forced marriage. She settled in Pennant at the head of a valley, and whilst one day sitting in a clearing she heard the sound of a hunt, dogs and horses galloping up the valley. This was Prince Brochwael of Powys hunting hares. As she sat a hare came into the clearing and Melangell hid it in the sleeve of her dress to protect it. When it peeped out the dogs fled, and so the Prince gave her the land on which he hunted, and she lived at Pennant for another 37 years and no animal was killed in her sanctuary. Hares were known as wyn bach Melangell or Melangell's little lambs, and to kill a hare was an act of sacrilege.
and of course Jane paints beautiful hares.
That's lovely myth .. hare mythology is my favourite sort, would love to read some more.
I haven't seen any March hares yet, hope to though.
http://www.hare-preservation-trust.co.uk/
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Sanctuary
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 11:30
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tjj wrote: moss wrote: No, but they are sacred of course, there is a church in Powys, Melangell Pennant with the following story ...
Melangell and her little hare.
She was the daughter of King Cufwlch and Ethni of Ireland and she fled to Wales to escape a forced marriage. She settled in Pennant at the head of a valley, and whilst one day sitting in a clearing she heard the sound of a hunt, dogs and horses galloping up the valley. This was Prince Brochwael of Powys hunting hares. As she sat a hare came into the clearing and Melangell hid it in the sleeve of her dress to protect it. When it peeped out the dogs fled, and so the Prince gave her the land on which he hunted, and she lived at Pennant for another 37 years and no animal was killed in her sanctuary. Hares were known as wyn bach Melangell or Melangell's little lambs, and to kill a hare was an act of sacrilege.
and of course Jane paints beautiful hares.
That's lovely myth .. hare mythology is my favourite sort, would love to read some more.
I haven't seen any March hares yet, hope to though.
http://www.hare-preservation-trust.co.uk/
When I lived at Alresford in Hampshire we used to take our dogs for a run up a bridal path just on the outskirts of the village. One March we came to this rather large field that literally had hares by the dozen in it. I'd never seen anything like it before or since! They were everywhere. It was like a gathering of the clan and a sight for sore eyes!
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thelonious
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 11:55
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We saw a hare run across the road, north of tyrebagger hill, Aberdeenshire last Saturday
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tjj
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 16:26
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Something to go with Moss' post on hare mythology - this is a fascinating site about hares and rabbits.
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrRabbits.html
Why, I wonder, do we say 'white rabbits' on 1st March (or is it any month). According to the above there are strong associations with the hare/rabbit going back to ancient China - which travelled along the Silk Road into northern Europe.
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Sanctuary
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Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 16:56
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tjj wrote: Something to go with Moss' post on hare mythology - this is a fascinating site about hares and rabbits.
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrRabbits.html
Why, I wonder, do we say 'white rabbits' on 1st March (or is it any month). According to the above there are strong associations with the hare/rabbit going back to ancient China - which travelled along the Silk Road into northern Europe.
Here's a white rabbit June...
harvey7e18cb7wy7.jpg
What a brilliant film this was
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Sanctuary
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Edited Mar 07, 2012, 16:00
Re: Hares
Mar 07, 2012, 16:57
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tjj wrote: Something to go with Moss' post on hare mythology - this is a fascinating site about hares and rabbits.
http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrRabbits.html
Why, I wonder, do we say 'white rabbits' on 1st March (or is it any month). According to the above there are strong associations with the hare/rabbit going back to ancient China - which travelled along the Silk Road into northern Europe.
The best white rabbit was called Harvey June :-)
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