Viburnum Plicatum F. Plicatum 'Popcorn' (Japanese Snowball) 大手鞠（オオデマリ）

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

They're Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum 'Popcorn' or more commonly known as Japanese snowball. I knew about the flower but didn't expect to see them that early, i.e., in mid-April.

I didn't plan to post these photos that early either because Japanese snowball changes the color from lime green to white, so I planned to post the pictures of these beautiful snowball flowers both before and after the color change, but I couldn't resist the urge to write about the small caterpillar on it (in the second photo). It (and maybe its family) must have had a strong appetite. The leaves of the bush next to the one in the photo had many holes... 

Viburnum plicatum f. plicatum 'Popcorn' 大手鞠

Japanese snowball with a hungry caterpillar
オオデマリと腹ペコ毛虫

Against the background of cherry blossoms 桜を背景に

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大手鞠（オオデマリ）です。こんなに早く見られるなんて思っていませんでしたし、かつ、まだ掲載する気もなかったのです（色の変化のビフォーアフターについて書こうと思っていました）が、腹ペコ毛虫を無視できませんでした。よほどお腹が空いていたのか、隣の木の葉は穴だらけでした｡｡｡

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