An undersea slacker of sorts, this curiotype need not stir from his seat to hunt for dinner. Rather, he lures passing prey with mesmerizing undulations of his graceful faux-fronds, then "welcomes little fishes in with gently smiling jaws."
To be honest, "zoophyte" was already becoming obsolete as a term of scientific classification when the background text was published in 1906, but I ask you, how could I resist ending the alphabet with a botano-beastie?
Photoshop with text from Chambers's Encyclopaedia, 1906.
I've enjoyed your other blogs, but this is the first time I've come across these odd creatures. I love them very much!
ReplyDeleteI love him! Congrats on completing the alphabet!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sylvia & Emily! I'm going to miss the curiotypes, but the oddments will continue. Who knows what's next!?
ReplyDeleteinteresting creature :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you made the whole alphabet, you have a great imagination.
Congrats! But indeed, what is next? I do not want miss them!!! ;( ;( ;( ;(
ReplyDeleteThis last piece shows again your extraordinary skills of creating these unique creatures....
I wish you every success for a new project !( I will be here again)
Loving your botano-beastie, Leah, it's such a marvelous ending to your curiously brilliant project! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely image to conclude this fabulous series! I'll really miss watching this project unfold, but have no doubt that you have many gorgeous treats ahead for us!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you all so much-- I really appreciate your support! I'm feeling a bit of postpartum depression, but it's also exciting (& a bit scary) to have a completely blank slate. I still don't know what's next! O.O
ReplyDeleteI like your learned allusion in this one. No shining scales on the botano-beasties, but then I suppose crocodiles also don't really have scales so much as scutes.
ReplyDelete365 wacky monster cards, please... numbered for collecting? -or have you already done that??
ReplyDeleteAw, really? This is the end of the alphebet? I think I'll have a little postpartum with you. I know you'll come up with more cool things though and will simply wait to be amazed with your future imaginings :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again to all!
ReplyDeleteIsaac, I'm glad you caught the Carroll quote-- I pretty much live with a constant Carroll commentary playing in my head, due to excessive early Alice exposure.
Ted, I'm definitely taking a monstrous turn of late, though not with a card series.
Linda, I'm over my postpartum pout already & having great fun with the new series!:-D