If you have read my Bird of the month for April you will already know this but is it an Easter Hare or a Bunny? It is thought that the Easter bunny was originally a Hare but it was so steeped in Pagan folklore that it was deemed ‘unfitting’ for Christian purposes. The Hare is also at its most visible at this time of year in Norther Europe, they become more social as part of their mating behaviour. Hares can be seen in the fields boxing. The sight of groups of hares in the fields would have been a sign of the onset of spring (and therefore Easter) probably then connected with the German and Dutch tradition of the Easter Hare Link to a Lapwing I feel we have now come full circle back to the Lapwing. Which given the historical tradition for Plover Egg hunts this part seems to be closest to a possible truth. This Hare original was painted in acrylic on canvas sold sometime ago and she now a greetings card 😊. Link to studio insights and bird if the month is in my profile if you would like to read it in full (free pdf download) .https://ift.tt/2OAUfYX . . . . . . .

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