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Silene Vulgaris (Bladder Campion)　白玉草（シラタマソウ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Something was bothering me, so I couldn't enjoy a morning walk as much as I did. Then I found t...

False Parasol (Chlorophyllum Molybdites)　オオシロカラカサタケ（大白唐傘茸）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 It was humid but not raining, so I left home to take a walk this morning. Then, it started to rain ...

Sweet Autumn Clematis　仙人草（センニンソウ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora). The pure white flowers are so pretty but tha...

A Crane Fly on Bushkiller　ヤブガラシ（薮枯）の上のガガンボ？

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I found a crane fly (Tipulidae) on bushkiller (Causonis japonica). It was so small that I didn'...

Cerasus Subhirtella or Winter Cherry　十月桜（冬桜）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Cherry trees in my neighborhood have started to flower! You may think I'm mistaken, but I'm...

Female Sponge Gourd Flower (Luffa Aegyptiaca)　ヘチマの雌花

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I wrote about sponge gourds in early July, but the focus at that time was the fruits. The flower in...

Horsefly　アブ

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I was looking for London plane flowers when I noticed something landing on a grass stem. Then, I f...

Lycoris Radiata (Red Spider Lily)　曼珠沙華（彼岸花）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 The color and shape is so beautiful, isn't it?! This is a red spider lily (Lycoris radiata). It...

Pumpkin Beetles Like Gourds, Too!　黒瓜葉虫はヘチマもお好き！

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 At the beginning of this month, I wrote about pumpkin beetles (Aulacophora nigripennis) on flowers ...

Coprinopsis Lagopus (Hare’s Foot Inkcap)?　粗柄一夜茸（ザラエノヒトヨタケ）？

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 It's less hot but still humid in Japan and that's why I found them. These are hare’s foot i...

Quercus Myrsinifolia (Bamboo-Leaf Oak)　白樫（シラカシ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Babies are adorable, including these baby acorns of bamboo-leaf oak (Quercus myrsinifolia)! It'...