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

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

Henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) can be found across Japan. The plant is supposed to produce flowers from March to June but as you can see in these photos, it has flowers throughout the year but summer. The flowers have a unique shape with spots, which plays an important role to attract pollinators, like bees. Its Japanese name means "lotus seat for Buddha." How lovely would it be to sit on it!😊

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2022/11/7

Tiny Lovely Flowers ちっちゃいお花たち

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

They are so small, so they may be ignored... But still, they live their own lives, some even difficult lives in different ways.

1. Long headed poppy
It looks so pure and innocent, but don't judge a book by its cover..... Several local governments in Japan have designated this orange poppy as an invasive plant that can transform ecosystems.

1. Long headed poppy - Don't be fooled by the appearance!
ナガミヒナゲシは繁殖力が強い