You're right Susan, I guess "shooting blanks" would be the wrong term, perhaps "misfiring" would be more appropriate :) It just seemed strange that I saw the butterfly curve its abdomen and carefully touch it to the leaf and hold it for a second, just like when they lay eggs. It did this at least 10 times while I was watching and nothing ever came out. I guess them laying eggs on asparagus is unusual but not unheard of. I only found it listed on two websites as a host plant, but one also stated it was in the carrot family. From what I read it is actually in the lily family...unless there is something else known as asparagus in the carrot family. It will be interesting the see if Christie's cats actually eat the asparagus they were found on or not. My asparagus was not in the same bed as any host plants or touching them in any way, but not too far from them. The monarchs have been strange too as far as the "misfiring" goes. The one had many misfires, but then did actually successfully lay a few eggs. Strange thing was it shoved several bees, wasps, and Japanese beetles out of the way to lay the eggs in the flower heads of common milkweed. The flower heads were also covered with ants. I snatched the eggs up right away before the ants got them. Why she chose to lay there instead of on the many stalks that had young fresh leaves and no predators on them is beyond me :) I raised them and just released them today. Their momma must be doing something right though because they were very big and beautiful!

Hi lovemymimi here are a few more.... Tembe Africam it's an awesome watering hole in Africa. It has elephants, zebras, lions, etc. http://www.africam.com/wildlife/tembe_webcam This is the Norfolk Botanical Gardens eagle cam http://www.wvec.com/eaglecam This is the Sutton eagle cam in Oklahoma, I just went there and they have babies, getting fed right now! http://www.newson6.com/category/163029/sutton-eagle-camera And finally, the reindeer cam, big hit with the littles ones in my family this past Christmas. http://reindeercam.com/

So sad - here is the e-mail I received the mother eagle in Norfolk Virginia was killed yesterday morning (Tuesday) by a plane. My heart is broken.....I follow the Iowa eagles on FB, and there's a discussion there about it.....So Very Sad! They plan to move the 3 eaglets to a wildlife sanctuary this morning, so they can make sure they are fed enough since they will triple in size & dad just won't be able to handle it alone.....I know it's the circle of life, but this is so hard to understand......They obviously know what they are doing and have knowledge that made them decide this. I guess if they don't get enough food, they could hurt the smallest eaglet for food......

I've never heard of this.....Ever!