Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera Japonica) スイカズラ（吸蔓、忍冬）

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These are Japanese honeysuckle flowers (Lonicera japonica). The plant usually flowers from May to June. I saw henbit deadnettle flowering two weeks ago. It's so strange this year. 

Japanese honeysuckle　スイカズラ（吸蔓、忍冬）

White Fragrant Olive (Osmanthus Fragrans) 銀木犀（ギンモクセイ）

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This is white fragrant olive. Fragrant olive trees produce white or orange flowers and the white ones are less fragrant, but their smell was sweet enough to make me notice their presence. 

White fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans)　銀木犀（ギンモクセイ）

Seeds of Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum Halicacabum) 風船蔓（フウセンカズラ）の種

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So cute, they are! They are seeds of balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) and the heart-shaped white spots on them are so sweet💘, too! @rieo_pomegranate23 once told me that balloon vine seeds were cute as the balloons and flowers were, so I've been waiting for the chance to see them in person and voila😊!! They're really kawaii!

Seeds of balloon vine　風船蔓の種

Balloon vine　フウセンカズラ

Japanese Hop (Humulus Lupulus Var. Cordifolius) カラハナソウ（唐花草）

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These are female flowers of Humulus lupulus var. cordifolius or Japanese hops. The hops can be used to flavor beer and are known as a tempura ingredient in Japan.  

Japanese hops　カラハナソウ（唐花草）

Weigela 谷空木（タニウツギ）

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Weigela usually flowers in spring but it's started to flower again. The color is paler than that of the flowers in April. By the way, I took these photos in the early morning, not in the evening. 

2023/10/25

Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago Canadensis) セイタカアワダチソウ（背高泡立草）

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This is a Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis). I didn't like this plant because I believed that it was a cause of autumn hay fever, but I was mistaken. The pollen from ragweed causes allergy symptoms not Canadian goldenrod. The bright yellow color is beautiful.  

Canadian goldenrod　セイタカアワダチソウ

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セイタカアワダチソウ（背高泡立草）です。ブタクサと間違われることが多いですがえん罪で、背高泡立草は花粉症の原因ではありません。（少し前まで私も誤解してました😅）

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Japanese Andromeda (Pieris Japonica) アセビ（馬酔木）

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Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica) has started to produce fruits. Its flowers (white or red) and fruits are both tiny and cute, but don't forget that the Japanese andromeda is toxic to humans and pets in its entirety. The fruits will turn red soon, which I'm already looking forward to. 

Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica)　アセビ（馬酔木）

Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) ホトケノザ（仏の座）

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These are henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule), one of my favorite plants! It was too hot this summer and that's why the henbit deadnettle, which usually flowers from March to June, has started to flower at this time of year. It's lucky for me to be able to see such adorable flowers in autumn again! 

Henbit deadnettle　ホトケノザ

Lamium amplexicaule　仏の座

White Magnolia (Yulan Magnolia) 白木蓮（ハクモクレン）

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I've seen the flowers many times, but the fruits for the first time. This is a fruit of the lilytree or Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata). I googled to find out if it's edible, but couldn't find any reliable information. It should be safer not to try.

White magnolia (Yulan magnolia)　白木蓮（ハクモクレン）

Angel's Trumpet (Datura Metel) チョウセンアサガオ（朝鮮朝顔）

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These are fruits of the angel's trumpet (Datura metel). I've seen the flowers but not the fruits. Something has happened and I've been going through a very difficult time for the last week but these prickly fruits allowed me to forget about that just for a second.    

Angel's trumpet fruit　チョウセンアサガオの実