This is an engraving of Old Mother Shipton. Yorkshire witches these days are much better looking.
Friday, 25 May 2018
Mother Shipton
This moth is Callistege mi, otherwise known as Mother Shipton. It is named after Ursula Southeil, or Old Mother Shipton, a famously ugly Yorkshire witch who lived 600 years ago. The fore-wing markings resemble a witch's face.
This is an engraving of Old Mother Shipton. Yorkshire witches these days are much better looking.
This is an engraving of Old Mother Shipton. Yorkshire witches these days are much better looking.
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