#merops

[herpsandbirds]

Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus), family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, riding a Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori), family Otididae, order Otidiformes, central Africa

The Kori Bustard is the largest flying bird in Africa.

photograph by Rich Lindie

[snototter]

A white fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) catches a dragonfly in Kruger National Park, South Africa

by Sumarie Slabber

[birdblues]

European Bee-eater

[colorsoutofearth]

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Photos by John Anderson

[namu-the-orca]

So, I'm just cleaning up my art folder now... I hope you like seeing the old stuff I pull from there lol. I think this is one of the first animations I tried? Or at least one where I tried a more simple scheme. It worked cause it's shit simple but I do think it's cute. Also the file is literally called "super cool bee-eater" so it has that going for it.

[bird-identifier]

Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides)

“Paradise Birds” ~ By ACAPELLA

[tenth-sentence]

Duke. How shall I fashion me to wear a cloak?

I pray thee, let me feel thy cloak upon me.

What letter is this same? What's here? 'To Silvia'!

And here an engine fit for my proceeding.

I'll be so bold as to break the seal for once.

[Reads.]

'My thoughts do harbour with my Silvia nightly,

And slaves they are to me that send them flying:

O, could their master come and go as lightly,

Himself would lodge where senseless they are lying!

My herald thoughts in thy pure bosom rest them;

While I, their king, that hither them importune,

Do curse the grace that with such grace hath bless'd them,

Because myself do want my servants' fortune:

I curse myself, for they are sent by me,

That they should harbour where their lord would be.'

What's here?

'Silvia, this night I will enfranchise thee.'

'Tis so; and here's the ladder for the purpose.

Why, Phaethon, – for thou art Merops' son, –

Wilt thou aspire to guide the heavenly car

And with thy daring folly burn the world?

Wilt thou reach stars, because they shine on thee?

Go, base intruder! overweening slave!

Bestow thy fawning smiles on equal mates,

And think my patience, more than thy desert,

Is privilege for thy departure hence:

Thank me for this more than all the favours

Which all too much I have bestow'd on thee.

But if thou linger in my territories

Longer than the swiftest expedition

Will give thee time to leave our royal court,

By heaven! my wrath shall far exceed the love

I ever bore my daughter or thyself.

Be gone! I will not hear thy vain excuse;

But, as thou lovest thy life, make speed from hence.

William Shakespeare: The Complete Works, The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Act III, Scene I)

[blog-aventin-de]

König Merops

König Merops ⋆ Fabel ⋆ Mythologie ⋆ Sternbild Adler ⋆ Aquila

König Merops ⋆ Fabel ⋆ Mythologie ⋆ Sternbild Adler ⋆ Aquila

»Ich muss dich doch etwas fragen«, sprach einst ein junger Adler zu einem tiefsinnigen grundgelehrten Uhu. »Man sagt, es gäbe einen Vogel mit Namen Merops, der, wenn er in die Luft steige, mit dem Schwanz voraus und den Kopf gegen die Erde gekehrt, fliege. Ist das wirklich wahr?« »Ei nicht doch!« antwortete der Uhu; »das ist nur eine alberne Erdichtung des Menschen.« »Du aber möchtest wohl selbst ein solcher Merops sein, weil du nur zu gern immer gen Himmel fliegen möchtest um Beute zu jagen, ohne die Erde auch nur einen Augenblick aus dem Gesicht zu verlieren.« Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Der Name Merops (altgriechisch : Μέροψ ) steht für Mensch, Sterbliche oder die Stimme teilend. Merops war in der griechischen Mythologie ein mythischer König der Meroper auf der Insel Kos, Sohn des Triopas, Gatte der Echemeia und Vater einer Tochter, die der Insel ihren Namen gab. Als seine Frau Echemeia einst die Göttin Artemis beleidigt hatte, wurde sie lebendig in die Unterwelt verbannt. König Merops war über den Verlust seiner Frau so untröstlich, dass er sich sogar das Leben nehmen wollte. Die Göttin Hera aber hatte Mitleid mit dem trauernden Witwer und veränderte seine Gestalt in die eines Adlers. Später stellte sie seine Gestalt auch im Nachthimmel dar, im Sternbild des Adlers (Aquila). Der hellste Stern im Sternbild Adler (Aquila) ist Altair, welcher mit bloßem Auge sichtbar ist. Am besten ist das Sternbild nachts im Sommer am nördlichen Horizont zu sehen, da es sich entlang der Milchstraße befindet. König Merops ⋆ Fabel ⋆ Mythologie ⋆ Sternbild Adler ⋆ Aquila Read the full article

[lina343]

LOOK AT WHAT LEG MADE FOR ME!!!! they did such a good job showing off how pretty Merops is ;; everone go follow them they're the raddest and you'll get to see great beautiful shapes and colors !!!

flight rising art for my good pal lina!!!!!!! 

@linalovesflightrising

please go support their art as well, they’re incredibly talented! 

@chelsealinaeve

[lightningant]

Another Tom Riddle character design quirk I made up has taken root

[herpsandbirds]

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Meropidae, order Coraciiformes, Croatia

photograph by Vlado Pirša

[snototter]

A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in southern Bulgaria

by Paul Ellis

[birdblues]

European Bee-eater

[colorsoutofearth]

European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Photo by Guy Edwardes

[wookiecookiesfactory]

I honestly like the way you draw both Merope & Tom. I need to see more of them as they grow in your au. :)

HIII, I am so sorry to answer this so late but I had to actually be in the mood to draw something lol. I love them too!

"Mum, you are making the snakes look ridiculous!"

"No, they look pretty"

Oh, Merope you would have loved Molly weasley (both canon love potion users 😬 I giess they would have understood each other)

Also a bonus:

Tom jr: "Pink?"

M: "She is a girl basilisk"

Tom jr: "Ah"

I am just assuming but if "the slytherin heir" doesnt HAVE to be male, I like to think that as the oldest member of the gaunt family (that the basilisk knows abt) she would listen to merope over tom lol.

[akanothere]

Rotten root in Little Hangleton