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There is a Bolivian legen about the Toborochi tree that goes like this: "When the world was still very new, the Aña, or spirits of the darkness, liked to abuse and murder humans. Then they found out that Aravera the beautiful daughter of cacique Ururuti, who had married the god Colibri (hummingbird), was pregnant and would give birth to a son who would punish them, so they decided to kill her. With the help of a flying seat her husband had given to her, Araverá fled from the village, but the evil spirits followed her and harassed her wherever they found her hiding. Tired, she decided to hide in the trunk of a Toborochi tree where she gave birth to her son in peace. The boy grew up and fulfilled the prophecy, avenging his mother, who had to stay inside the tree until she died. Forever buried in the amphora-shaped trunk of a Toborochi, Araverá likes to come outside in the shape of a beautiful flower that attracts hummingbirds, that way, she keeps contact with her husband." (http://www.boliviabella.com/legend-of-th...)
I can't stop thinking about your flower and would like to find out exactly what type it is. Since there are more than 100 different species I know it will be quite challenging but you never know...do you have any more info about this plant to share?
For what I've read Scarlet Robins live in Queensland, South and West Australia and Tasmania and can lay from one to four small "bluish" eggs. The ID I provide is just a suggestion based only on the color of he egg and the location you provide. Why don't you take a look of the website? Maybe you find some more valuable info to better ID the egg...thanks for sharing!
Glad you have a name for your plant...thanks for sharing!
I think it is very important that we give some info when looking for help identifying something just like stevenspragg says, it makes a big difference. After all we want our IDs to be as accurate as possible, right?
I like your picture a lot and looked all over the Internet until I found a picture of one butterfly that looks like yours. I'm suggesting and ID so you can look it up and take it from there.
Yum...said the snail! And I say...great pics!
"Luz nocturna del mar"...if translated to Spanish...beautiful!
