Researchers from New Zealand also analysed how the stripy patterns were formed along the veins of the common snapdragon.

BBC: A bumblebee extracting nectar and pollen from a snapdragon

Grierson must hope that like Paradis, his new venture can shed French music's stripy top, beret and whiff of stale garlic.

BBC: Can we learn to love French pop music?

In her first Slow Food Fast contribution, the Seattle chef calls for steaming Manila clams in their distinctive stripy shells, along with leeks and earthy Le Puy lentils.

WSJ: Renee Erickson's Steamed Clams With Lentils and Leeks

There was a carrousel, a stripy blur.

NEWYORKER: Sole Mate