tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post8775251224115343247..comments2024-03-18T05:15:08.805-04:00Comments on The Sage Butterfly: The Mystery of the Blue Robin's EggsThe Sage Butterflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-68156138549606195162011-06-06T12:56:14.914-04:002011-06-06T12:56:14.914-04:00@DD I suppose that is the lesson to take away from...@<a href="#c833722331016870019" rel="nofollow">DD</a> I suppose that is the lesson to take away from this. Thanks...The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-8337223310168700192011-06-05T12:05:50.957-04:002011-06-05T12:05:50.957-04:00Such a shame but as you say nature has it's wa...Such a shame but as you say nature has it's way, perhaps the robin will be back next year and nest in a safer place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-4886654622963876682011-06-05T10:51:40.402-04:002011-06-05T10:51:40.402-04:00@Autumn Belle Yes, I remember your posts on that. ...@<a href="#c4071305271225504869" rel="nofollow">Autumn Belle</a> Yes, I remember your posts on that. I suppose nature has its way...and it is not always easy to understand.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-13396005093880536142011-06-05T10:49:46.304-04:002011-06-05T10:49:46.304-04:00@Mrs Bok - The Bok Flock I haven't seen any ra...@<a href="#c6008902215413113006" rel="nofollow">Mrs Bok - The Bok Flock</a> I haven't seen any rats around here, but I suppose anything is possible.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-11773951237212966512011-06-05T10:49:12.216-04:002011-06-05T10:49:12.216-04:00@Hanni Oh...yes...I would love to see that, becaus...@<a href="#c9091884720581606370" rel="nofollow">Hanni</a> Oh...yes...I would love to see that, because I have a hard time visualizing it.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-77303575023298108792011-06-05T10:48:10.334-04:002011-06-05T10:48:10.334-04:00@Carolyn ? I don't think I will ever get used ...@<a href="#c7554073634436291498" rel="nofollow">Carolyn ?</a> I don't think I will ever get used to it either.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-7602032002562906032011-06-05T10:46:31.877-04:002011-06-05T10:46:31.877-04:00@Bernie That must have been heartbreaking. I keep ...@<a href="#c3292978730455493804" rel="nofollow">Bernie</a> That must have been heartbreaking. I keep telling myself this is the way of nature, but I still find it difficult each time something like that happens.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-3109193675696422202011-06-05T10:43:52.136-04:002011-06-05T10:43:52.136-04:00@Masha I hope so, Masha. I would love to observe t...@<a href="#c3214508698869199165" rel="nofollow">Masha</a> I hope so, Masha. I would love to observe them. Thanks for your best wishes.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-67677527782641433552011-06-05T10:42:54.352-04:002011-06-05T10:42:54.352-04:00@jeansgarden Hm-mmm...perhaps it was crows. They c...@<a href="#c9099568007349977889" rel="nofollow">jeansgarden</a> Hm-mmm...perhaps it was crows. They could have come when we were away and did not hear all the commotion.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-40713052712255048692011-06-05T03:37:11.911-04:002011-06-05T03:37:11.911-04:00'The mystery of the vanishing robin eggs"...'The mystery of the vanishing robin eggs". <br /><br />As for me, I have posted about a little bird that came to lay eggs in a tiny nest made of 2 leaves from my potted hydrangea plant. The mother bird vanished after a thunderstorm leaving behind 3 little eggs that never hatched. So, I understand how you must be feeling. Today, I am happy again when I saw 2 olive backed sunbirds came sitting on my citrus lime plant and we were so close.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-48537848277866579692011-06-04T21:22:42.266-04:002011-06-04T21:22:42.266-04:00@Donna I agree...we have such excitement and hope....@<a href="#c6858494609220181533" rel="nofollow">Donna</a> I agree...we have such excitement and hope. I suppose it was not meant to be...The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-60089022154131130062011-06-04T20:18:35.822-04:002011-06-04T20:18:35.822-04:00Oh no... That's awful. A rat could definitely ...Oh no... That's awful. A rat could definitely get up there.littlekarstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177535712034761585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-90918847205816063702011-06-04T19:25:23.895-04:002011-06-04T19:25:23.895-04:00Oh dear...sorry to hear about your loss of eggs! :...Oh dear...sorry to hear about your loss of eggs! :( My lovely bluebird eggs were destroyed by house sparrows earlier this year, and I was so sad. <br /><br />On the other hand, it would be quite the feat to see a snake slither up that high. Not one I'd want to witness, but still...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-75540736344362914982011-06-04T08:33:18.259-04:002011-06-04T08:33:18.259-04:00That IS a mystery. I'll never get used to the ...That IS a mystery. I'll never get used to the real life drama in the gardens. Sometimes it is very sad.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-32929787304554938042011-06-04T05:16:14.775-04:002011-06-04T05:16:14.775-04:00We've had a similar thing happen here in our g...We've had a similar thing happen here in our garden too. A mother Little Shrike Thrush had laid three spotted eggs and our grandchildren, who were visiting at the time, were rushing out eagerly every morning to take a look to see if they hatched.<br /><br />Then, one morning, the nest was empty. No cracked eggshells or smashed nest ... we suspect it was more probably one of the small Children's Pythons that live around here! It was heart-breaking trying to explain what had happened to the little ones! They had never experienced anything like it before.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-32145086988691991652011-06-03T21:49:45.876-04:002011-06-03T21:49:45.876-04:00I am sorry this happened - I was looking forward t...I am sorry this happened - I was looking forward to a story about baby robins.... Maybe they will come and make a nest again some day.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-90995680073499778892011-06-03T21:30:17.705-04:002011-06-03T21:30:17.705-04:00I have had robin's nests raided by crows, whic...I have had robin's nests raided by crows, which then fly off each with a whole blue egg in its beak. If that were the case, the broken shells might be in some other location where the crows had flown to for lunch. But the crow attacks tend to be pretty noisy; I think you would have noticed something going on. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-68584946092201815332011-06-03T21:06:23.531-04:002011-06-03T21:06:23.531-04:00so sorry to hear this...at least we had 4 eggs and...so sorry to hear this...at least we had 4 eggs and then 3 were shells and one had been pecked open a bit and of course was dead..then the robin laid 4 more and they hatched...not a happy ending either...I know how hard it is because we have such excitement to see the cycle of life and watch the little ones grow...we still do not know what happened either...hate to think of a snake.Donnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-59184650279830204062011-06-03T20:33:43.432-04:002011-06-03T20:33:43.432-04:00@Desperate Gardener Thanks, Stacy. I don't thi...@<a href="#c2063821270130830057" rel="nofollow">Desperate Gardener</a> Thanks, Stacy. I don't think I will ever know...The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-60388426909361832912011-06-03T20:29:11.224-04:002011-06-03T20:29:11.224-04:00@Kevin It was not what I was hoping for either. I ...@<a href="#c7411653525843141285" rel="nofollow">Kevin</a> It was not what I was hoping for either. I was so looking forward to observing the full cycle...but I guess it was not meant to be.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-20638212701308300572011-06-03T19:54:40.384-04:002011-06-03T19:54:40.384-04:00Lovely photos! Maybe it's better not to know :...Lovely photos! Maybe it's better not to know :)Desperate Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18192447508629755759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-74116535258431412852011-06-03T19:44:09.729-04:002011-06-03T19:44:09.729-04:00That is not the ending I was hoping for. It's ...That is not the ending I was hoping for. It's funny how quickly we can become excited and attached to what happens in our gardens and around our yards. I know nature happens, but it would have been nice to see them hatch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-14894029672818747912011-06-03T15:35:16.313-04:002011-06-03T15:35:16.313-04:00@Karin / Southern Meadows We do have a resident bl...@<a href="#c6692905341762472634" rel="nofollow">Karin / Southern Meadows</a> We do have a resident black rat snake who I like having around to control the vole population. I did not know he or she could climb that high.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-62717337723746149022011-06-03T15:33:50.071-04:002011-06-03T15:33:50.071-04:00@Christine @ The Gardening Blog I am sad to lose t...@<a href="#c7804509798422297394" rel="nofollow">Christine @ The Gardening Blog</a> I am sad to lose the eggs. I suppose, however, the robin will lay more eggs elsewhere.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721055461531407267.post-45161197627562729482011-06-03T15:33:08.418-04:002011-06-03T15:33:08.418-04:00@Kelly Those were my thoughts as well, but the nes...@<a href="#c236107507421969820" rel="nofollow">Kelly</a> Those were my thoughts as well, but the nest is about 8 or 9 feet off the ground. I know Black Rat snakes are good climbers, but I did not know they were that good.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.com