The silvereye â also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye â is a small and friendly olive green forest bird with white rings around its eyes. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand.he silvereye â also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye â is a small and friendly olive green forest bird with white rings around its eyes. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand.
Cockles are an effective bait for a wide variety of sea fishes. The folk song Molly Malone is also known as Cockles and Mussels because the title character's sale of the two foods is referred to in the song's refrain. The shells of cockles are mentioned in the English nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.
So when something warms the cockles of our heart, it is a reference to something pleasant that makes our heart beat faster and makes us feel good. It is probably also the origin of the saying that something gives us that warm and fuzzy feeling. John Frith, Paddington.The cockles of the heart are its ventricles, named by some in Latin as cochleae cordis, from cochlea (snail), alluding to their shape.The saying means to warm and gratify one's deepest feelings.Patricia McPhee, Booker Bay.he cockles of the heart are its ventricles, named by some in Latin as cochleae cordis, from cochlea (snail), alluding to their shape. The saying means to warm and gratify one's deepest feelings. Patricia McPhee, Booker Bay.