This is a fruit of Camellia japonica or more commonly known as Japanese camellia. It looks yummy (maybe because of the red color?) but is not edible and used to make oil for skin and hair in Japan.
Hi! I'm Kei Narujima. This is a blog about flowers, plants, and bugs I saw in CENTRAL Tokyo, and sometimes art and Japanese culture that bring you a smile or make you think (or so I hope)!! こんにちは。花や虫、そして時々日本の文化などについて書いてます😊。
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Pink and White Bush Clovers (Lespedeza Buergeri) キハギ(木萩)
英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Pink and white bush clovers (Lespedeza buergeri) can be found across Japan. Generally, bush clovers produce pink/purple flowe...
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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This is the best shot I could get. It's a female Joro spider, I think. I noticed her spider web first several months ago ...
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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I often mistake horseflies for bees, but I believe this is a bee, maybe a bumblebee!!?? If so, it's my first time to see ...
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