Etherbell or widwig – poster

Ye micht ken yer Scots leid, but div ye ken the Scots names o aw the beasties? Whit beastie is this? Mair nor three thoosan speshie ae etherbell are kent the braid warld. Ae thaim, three cleck in Scotland alane. Ye’ll ken thir colourfae beasties frae thair muckle een, twa perr ae weengs an lang boadies. Kent as a Deil’s darnin needle forby, or ‘dragonfly’ in Inglis, thair bytimes thocht as weirdly in Europe. There are more than three thousand species of dragonflies in the world. Of them, three breed only in Scotland. You'll know these colourful insects from their large eyes, tow pairs of wings and long bodies. Also known as a Devil's darning needle, or dragonfly in English, they're sometimes thought of as sinister in Europe. Backgrund Miscawed bi mony as no a real leid, the reenge o names for the beasties o this kintra shaws jist hoo sindry Scots is. It shaws its mony links til ither northland European leids forby. Decried by many as not a real language, the range of names for the animals of this country shows just how distinct Scots is. It also shows its many links to other northern European languages. The airt This colourfae drawing haes its oreeginal in mid-century design an pop airt styles, an is grundit on a texturt block o rowed ink. It’s a rare wey tae shaw yer luve for the leid an the braw beasties that’s intil oor kintra. This colourful drawing has its origin in mid-century design and pop art styles, and is grounded on a textured block of rolled ink. It’s an ideal way to show your love for the language and the brilliant animals of our country. Product details Paper size A3, 420x297mm 350gsm smooth white board Printed in Scotland on FSC® Mixed Sources paper