tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post7022390681746491540..comments2023-03-31T08:26:17.996-07:00Comments on Hanging On My Word: Sepiida SaturdayLittle Nellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-33933997641784037502013-02-20T11:22:35.966-08:002013-02-20T11:22:35.966-08:00What An Expressive Face Your Dorset Turtle Has!He ...What An Expressive Face Your Dorset Turtle Has!He Looks A Bit To Me Like An Old Bailey Judge!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-91921847653557950862013-02-18T10:10:08.710-08:002013-02-18T10:10:08.710-08:00First off the tortoise photos are charming. I ador...First off the tortoise photos are charming. I adore their expressions.<br /><br />But the sepia information is incredible. I will now find even more joy in our weekly excursions.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-85438671924294586612013-02-17T23:52:08.155-08:002013-02-17T23:52:08.155-08:00You certainly reminded me that turtles like cuttle...You certainly reminded me that turtles like cuttlefish just as do budgies. I do love turtles when seen in the wild, swimming...never even thought of that either as part of the topic! How clever everyone is to come up with these ideas...very clever link to the Sepiida naming. Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-30772411612516614242013-02-17T19:26:55.214-08:002013-02-17T19:26:55.214-08:00Sepian education at its best! I was introduced to ...Sepian education at its best! I was introduced to cuttlefish at a splendid aquarium in Whitehaven, Cumbria. They are remarkably intelligent and beautiful creatures. I'd rather be entertained by cuttlefish than tortoises any time. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-45556824941522534702013-02-17T01:46:50.135-08:002013-02-17T01:46:50.135-08:00Your pic may not be sepia but maybe some of those ...Your pic may not be sepia but maybe some of those turtles were old enough to have seen photographers taking those sepia pics...<br /><br />A suggestion: should we make cuttlefish OUR mascot?!? <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-20141457881482921902013-02-16T16:30:42.539-08:002013-02-16T16:30:42.539-08:00Well, that was fascinating. Who would have ever th...Well, that was fascinating. Who would have ever thought there would be a real connection between turtles and Sepia Saturday.<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-14665010928970689952013-02-16T14:47:47.145-08:002013-02-16T14:47:47.145-08:00My budgies liked cuttlebone too. I hadn't real...My budgies liked cuttlebone too. I hadn't realized there was a connection between cuttlebones and old photos! Seeing a tortoise eating one was funny and unexpected. BTW the Dutch name for a turtle is schildpad ('shielded toad'). Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-72811947973387651062013-02-16T11:46:13.270-08:002013-02-16T11:46:13.270-08:00Yes, I think that pretty much corresponds to my la...Yes, I think that pretty much corresponds to my last paragraph.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-46439088600565167232013-02-16T11:00:56.700-08:002013-02-16T11:00:56.700-08:00Marilyn, this was so cuttley (ha ha slightly relat...Marilyn, this was so cuttley (ha ha slightly related to cuddle!) but I can't recall ever having heard of cuttlefish so, I had to pop over to my fave google and check it out, and so I discovered your clever little ever so delightful mystery to Sepia! Thank you for this fun and informative turtle post! 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-67408897586670249012013-02-16T10:17:56.465-08:002013-02-16T10:17:56.465-08:00This probably explains why my pet turtles shells k...This probably explains why my pet turtles shells kept getting soft and then they would die. If only we had fed them some cuttlefish bones.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-66804570702205238512013-02-16T09:09:03.466-08:002013-02-16T09:09:03.466-08:00Fascinating trivia--I never thought about the sour...Fascinating trivia--I never thought about the source of cuttlebone. Looking it up I found that Sepia is actually the name of a genus: "Sepia is a genus of cuttlefish in the family Sepiidae encompassing some of the best known and most common species. . . .The name of the genus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek σηπία, sēpía, cuttlefish."Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-43356007036407055002013-02-16T08:07:10.869-08:002013-02-16T08:07:10.869-08:00Informative post. Clever title!Informative post. Clever title!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-64464394507283056222013-02-16T07:40:45.322-08:002013-02-16T07:40:45.322-08:00This is awesome!! I love tortoises! This is awesome!! I love tortoises! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-87314724515516980652013-02-16T05:09:59.374-08:002013-02-16T05:09:59.374-08:00I have always wondered where the word "sepia&...I have always wondered where the word "sepia" came from but never got around to looking it up. Well, now I know! And, thanks for a particularly interesting post today. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-40758179430658830202013-02-16T04:55:33.702-08:002013-02-16T04:55:33.702-08:00Your turtle photos are great. I shall be showing o...Your turtle photos are great. I shall be showing off Sepiida the next time I see a cuttlefish bone. Great sepia connection.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-15038541983046304772013-02-16T04:27:57.535-08:002013-02-16T04:27:57.535-08:00Hare and Tortoise, neither are seen on the menu mu...Hare and Tortoise, neither are seen on the menu much these days in Dorset.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-61611415616463283472013-02-16T04:26:08.264-08:002013-02-16T04:26:08.264-08:00Oh that is a clever link. Keep us posted on the cu...Oh that is a clever link. Keep us posted on the cuttlefish bone project.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-18413109996701152452013-02-16T01:35:13.099-08:002013-02-16T01:35:13.099-08:00At the start I was guessing Sepiida was your pet t...At the start I was guessing Sepiida was your pet turtle's name :) No, I didn't know about the cuttlefish bones. Thanks, now I know.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-72585214297556152612013-02-16T00:19:05.210-08:002013-02-16T00:19:05.210-08:00You are in Dorset this week, I will be next week, ...You are in Dorset this week, I will be next week, but not looking at turtles or tortoises.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-34640185179253714152013-02-15T21:26:50.996-08:002013-02-15T21:26:50.996-08:00Love the way you tied sepia and the theme together...Love the way you tied sepia and the theme together, and I learned a new word :)Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-41932097468219567522013-02-15T21:26:05.972-08:002013-02-15T21:26:05.972-08:00Yes, we get cuttlefish washing up on our beaches i...Yes, we get cuttlefish washing up on our beaches in southern Australia at least.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-84672412256050167652013-02-15T16:31:20.446-08:002013-02-15T16:31:20.446-08:00This was most enjoyable and educational. Kuddos t...This was most enjoyable and educational. Kuddos to you!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-35439678532549907692013-02-15T15:50:58.084-08:002013-02-15T15:50:58.084-08:00Wendy, it was indeed a happy co-incidence and tied...Wendy, it was indeed a happy co-incidence and tied things together nicely. It was good old Google of course. You've done this yourself I'm sure. Type in sepia tortoise and sooner or later a connection is made that appeals and fits the bill. I do so enjoy exploiting it in this way, and love making connections like this. It's a bit like doing crosswords or other mind games. <br />Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-51705889728019179892013-02-15T15:45:12.393-08:002013-02-15T15:45:12.393-08:00Helen, I have no idea. It was so strange to find t...Helen, I have no idea. It was so strange to find these bones this week and then have them crop up in this way through a SS connection. The beach where they were found is quite unusual and out if the way.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-40394265169235815812013-02-15T14:39:57.627-08:002013-02-15T14:39:57.627-08:00So nice to know where sepia comes from. I never kn...So nice to know where sepia comes from. I never knew that.<br />Wasn't it wonderful that you had so many photos of turtles?<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.com