Ever wondered how you'd discern between a plover and a clover, or a crow and a crocus? Drift off with a whimsical field guide of the remarkable intricacies of nature. Unravel the amusing confusion between birds and flowers with similar sounding names, and you'll be dazzled by how you can tell them apart just by observing the habits of bees or understanding the nuances of spelling and language. So, snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams.
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Ever wondered how you'd discern between a plover and a clover, or a crow and a crocus? Drift off with a whimsical field guide of the remarkable intricacies of nature. Unravel the amusing confusion between birds and flowers with similar sounding names, and you'll be dazzled by how you can tell them apart just by observing the habits of bees or understanding the nuances of spelling and language. So, snuggle up in your blankets and have sweet dreams.
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Who is there who has never heard about the bird-ock and the bird? And yet how very, very few discriminate between the two. While even Mr Burbank can't transform a bird into a plant, the plover and the clover can be told apart with ease by paying close attention to the habits of the bees. For entomologists ever the bee can be in clover, while entomologists concur there is no bee in clover. The crow and the crocus. Some are unable, as you know, to tell the crocus from the crow. The reason why is just because they are not versed in nature's laws. The noisy calling crows all come, obedient to the crow custom. A large crow caulk is to convoke. You never hear the crocus croak, the roo and the rooster. Of rooster, the rudiment clearly is roo and the bird from the plant very probably grew. You can easily tell them apart without fail by merely observing the roo locks, the tail, the parrot and the carrot. We may easily confound. They're very much alike in looks and similar in sound. We recognize the parrot by his clear articulation. Four carrots are unable to engage in conversation. The pea and the peewee. To tell the peewee from the pea requires great perspicacity. Here in the pod we see the pea, while perched close by is the peewee, the pea. He hears the peewee peep While peewee sees the wee peeweepe. There'll be but little time to see how peewee differs from the pea.
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The pelican and the panicle. The panicle and the pelican have often been confused. The letters which spell pelican in panicle are used. You never need confound the two. There are many ways of telling. The simplest thing that one can do is to observe the spelling. The hen and the leech hen. The leechens lie on rocks and bark. They look somewhat like hens. Hens lay, they lie. We may remark a difference of tense. The hawk and the holly hawk. To recognize this bird of prey, the broody hen, you should survey. She takes her chicks on daily walks among the neighboring holly hawks, while with the hawk, association is quite beyond her toleration. The cowbird and the cow slip Growing and mire and gold attired. The cow slip has been much admired, although its proper name, we're told, is really Marsh Marigold. The cowbird picture, I suspect, is absolutely incorrect. We make such errors now and then. A sort of cow slip of the pen. The sparrow and asparagus. The sparrow from flying is quite out of breath.
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In fact, he has worked himself almost to death, while the lazy asparagus, so it is said, spends all of his time in the asparagus bed. The turn and the turnip. To tell the turnip from the turn A thing which everyone should learn Observe the turn up in the air, see how he turns, and now compare him with his inert vegetable who, last to turn is quite unable, for he's rooted to the spot, while, as we see, the turn is not. He is not always doomed to be thus bound to earth eternally, for cook to a turn may be inferred To change the turnip to the bird. Observe the turnip in the pot. The turn is glad that he is not. The ol' gander and the oleander the gander loves to promenade around the farmer's poultry yard, while, as we see, the oleander is quite unable to meander the blue mountain lorry and the blue morning glory. The blue mountain lorry spends most of his time in climbing about in a tropical climb. We, therefore, our efforts need only confine to minutely observing the climb of the vine, the quail and the kale.
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The California quail is said to have a tail upon his head, while, contrary wise, we style the kale, the cabbage head upon a tail. It is not hard to tell the two. The quail commences with a cue. The pecan and the toucan. Very few can tell the toucan from the pecan. Here's a new plan. To take the toucan from the tree Requires immense agility. While anyone can pick with ease the pecans from the pecan trees Is such an easy thing to do that even the toucan he can too.
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The elk and the orchid we seldom meet when out to walk. Either the orchid or the elk. The elk, indeed, is only known To dwellers in the Arctic zone, while orchids can be found in legions Within the equatorial regions. The graceful orchid on its stalk Resembles so the awkward oak. It is plain we must some means discover To tell the two from one another.
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The obvious difference, to be sure, is merely one of temperature. For eskimos, perhaps, the oak Performs the duties of the stork, the cat bird and the catnip. The cat bird's call resembles that Emitted by the pussycat, while catnip growing by the wall Is never known to. Catar-wall Is older, though, attracts the kits and throws them in. Catnip-tion fits the ibis and the ibiscus, the sacred ibis, tells his beads and gravely, from his parable, greeds. The ibis, therefore we must. The ibis, therefore, we may say, is classified a bird of prey. Ibiscus, we have heard related.
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The crimson eyes designated their differences. Plain indeed. The flowers red. The bird can read the butter ball and the butter cup. The little butter cup can sing From morn till night, like anything. The quacking of the butter ball Cannot be called a song at all. With us, the flower may learn to know. His song Is reproduced by the birds. His song Is reproduced below the bay and the jay. The blue jay, as we plainly see, resembles much the green bay tree. The difference between the two Is obviously one of you, though this is not the only way To tell the blue jay from the bay.
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The pipe and the snipe Observe the common Indian pipe, likewise the hybrid English snipe who is distinguished, as we see, by his superior pedigree. The Rock and the Shamrock Observe how peacefully the cows among the little shamrock's brows, in contrast with their actions frantic when they perceive the rock gigantic. We need but watch their occupation and seek no other explanation. The Lark and the Luxper. The Luxper's likeness to the Lark is surely worthy of remark, although to see it, we require the aid of a small magnifier, which circumstance, of course, implies their difference is one of size. Puffin and Nuffin.
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On this cake, a vice is perched, the paddle-footed puffin. To find his double. We have searched, but have discovered Nuffin. Not everyone is able to recognize a vegetable, for some are guided by tradition, while others use their intuition, and even I make no pretence of having more than common sense. Indeed, these strange homologies are in most floor anthologies, and I have freely drawn upon the works of grey and Audubon, avoiding though the frequent blunders of those who study nature's wonders.
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The bird and the bird-ock. Who is there who has never heard about the bird-ock and the bird? And yet how very, very few discriminate between the two. While even Mr Burbank can't transform a bird into a plant, the plover and the clover can be told apart with ease by paying close attention to the habits of the bees, for entomologists, ever the bee can be in clover. While entomologists concur, there is no bee in plover. The crow and the crocus. Some are unable, as you know, to tell the crocus from the crow. The reason why is just because they are not versed in nature's laws. The noisy calling crows all come, obedient to the crow custom, a large crow-cock-us to convoke you never hear the crocus croak, the roo and the rooster.
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Of rooster the rudiment clearly is roo and the bird from the plant very probably grew. You can easily tell them apart without fail by merely observing the roo locks to tail. The parrot and the carrot we may easily confound. They're very much alike in looks and similar in sound. We recognize the parrot by his clear articulation, for carrots are unable to engage in conversation.
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The pee and the pee-wee To tell the pee-wee from the pee requires great perspicacity. There in the pod we see the pee, while perched close by is the pee-wee, the pee. He hears the pee-wee, peep. The pee-wee sees the wee pee-weep. There will be but little time to see how Pee Wee differs from the Pee. The Pelican and the Panicle the Pelican and the Pelican have often been confused. The letters which spell Pelican in Panicle are used. We never need confound the two. There are many ways of telling. The simplest thing that one can do is to observe the spelling.
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The Hen and the Legion. The legions lie on rocks and bark. They look somewhat like hens. The legs lay, they lie. We may remark a difference of tense.
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The Hawk and the Holly Hawk. To recognize this bird of prey, the broody hen you should survey. She takes her chicks on daily walks among the neighboring Holly Hawks, while with the Hawk Association, is quite beyond her toleration. The Cowbird and the Cow Slip Growing and mired and gold attired, the Cow Slip has been much admired, although its proper name, we're told, is really Marsh Marigold. The Cowbird picture, I suspect, is absolutely incorrect. We make such errors now and then. The sort of Cow Slip of the Pen, the Sparrow and the Sparrogas. The Sparrow from flying is quite out of breath. In fact he has worked himself almost to death, while the lazy Sparrogas, so it is said, spends all of his time in the Sparrogas bed.
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The Turn and the Turnip. To tell the turnip from the turn, a thing which everyone should learn Observe the turn up in the air, see how he turns and now compare him with this inert vegetable who lusts to turn, is quite unable for his rooted to the spot, while, as we see, the turn is not. He is not always doomed to be thus bound to earth eternally. For cook to turn may be inferred To change the turnip to the bird. Observe the turnip in the pot.
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The turn is glad that he is not the Olgander and the Oleander. The Gander loves to promenade around the farmer's poultry yard While, as we see, the Oleander is quite unable to meander. The Blue Mountain Lori and the Blue Morning Glory. The Blue Mountain Lori spends most of his time in climbing about in a tropical climb. We therefore, our efforts need only confine To minutely observing the climb of the vine, the Quail and the Kale. The California Quail is said to have a tail upon his head, while, contrary wise, we style the Kale, the cabbage, head upon a tail. It is not hard to tell the two. The quail commences with a cue. The Pecan and the Toucan. Very few can tell the Toucan from the Pecan. Here is the new plan To take the Toucan from the tree requires immense agility, While anyone can pick with ease the Peacans from the Pecan trees is such an easy thing to do that even the Toucan he can too.
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The Orchid and the Orchid we seldom meet when out to walk. Either the Orchid or the Orch. The Orch, indeed, is only known to dwellers in the Orchid zone, while Orchids can be found in legions within the Equatorial Regions. The graceful Orchid on its stalk resembles so the Awkward Oak. It is plain. We must some means discover to tell the two from one another. The obvious difference, to be sure, is merely one of temperature. For Eskimos, perhaps, the Orch performs the duties of the Stork, the Catbird and the Catnip. The Catbird's call resembles that emitted by the Pussycat, while Catnip, growing by the wall, is never known to cat a wall. His Zoder, though, attracts the Kits and throws them in.
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Catnip-tion fits the Ibis and the Ibiscus. The Sacred Ibis tells his beads and gravely, from his parable greeds. The Ibis, therefore, we may say, is classified a bird of prey. Ibiscus, we have heard, related. The Crimson Eyes designated their differences. Plain indeed. The flower's red, the bird can read the Butterball and the Buttercup. The Little Buttercup, can sing from more until night. Like anything. The quacking of the Butterball cannot be called a song at all. We lost the flower may learn to know. His song is reproduced below the Bay, and the Jay, the Blue Jay, as we plainly see, resembles much the Green Bay Tree. The difference between the two is obviously one of you, though this is not the only way to tell the Blue Jay from the Bay.
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The Pipe and the Snipe Observe the Common Indian Pipe. Likewise the Hybrid English Snipe, who is distinguished, as we see, by his superior pedigree. The Rock and the Shamrock Observe how peacefully the cows among the little shamrock's brows, in contrast with their actions frantic when they perceive the rock gigantic. We need but watch their occupation and seek no other explanation. The Lark and the Loxper the Loxper's likeness to the Lark is surely worthy of remark, although to see it we require the aid of a small magnifier, which circumstance, of course, implies. Their difference is one of size. Puffin and Nuffin. Upon this cake, a vice is perched the paddle-footed puffin to find his double. We have searched, but have discovered Nuffin. Not everyone is able to recognize a vegetable, for some are guided by tradition, while others use their intuition, and even I make no pretense of having more than common sense. Indeed, these strange homologies are in most floor anthologies, and I have freely drawn upon the works of Gray and Audubon, avoiding though the frequent blunders of those who study nature's wonders.
