Friday, 24 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 98. Cow

Cow comes from the Proto-Indo-European word 'gwou', meaning 'an ox; bull or cow'. It may be a reference to the lowing sounds they produce.

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Seeing the Changes 2186

The fungus season is also early this year with what might be a Summer bolete ( Boleatus reticulatus ) in my Loughor garden.