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Oshima Cherry Blossoms (Prunus Speciosa)　大島桜（オオシマザクラ）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 There are a variety of cherry blossoms and the king of them is Somei Yoshino , but Oshima cherry blossoms (Prunus speciosa) a...

Japanese vs. European Dandelions　日本タンポポと西洋タンポポ

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Since I learned Japanese and European dandelions (Taraxacum) and their cross-breeds co-exist in Japan a week ago, I've be...

Flatweed / False Dandelion (Hypochaeris Radicata)　ブタナ（豚菜）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 It looks like a dandelion but it's not. This is a flatweed or false dandelion (Hypochaeris radicata). While identifying t...

Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles Speciosa)　ボケ（木瓜）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Deep bright red flowers surrounded by green leaves caught my eye. They're flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa). Their ...

Dandelion (Taraxacum) - A Symbol of Diversity?　タンポポ - 多様性の象徴？ 　

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Dandelions (Taraxacum) are here and there in Central Tokyo, heralding the arrival of spring (although it's sometimes stil...

Pinwheel Daisy　フウウシャギク（風車菊）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Not the bright pink color but the spoon shaped petals caught my eye. This is a pinwheel daisy growing at a bus stop (2nd phot...

Okame Cherry (Prunus Incamp Cv. Okame)　オカメザクラ（お亀桜）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 A flying crow always catches something and so do I. While on a walk in my neighborhood at the weekend, I found this Okame che...

Oriental False Hawksbeard (Youngia Japonica)　オニタビラコ（鬼田平子）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Not flowers but fluff caught my eye. They're Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica). The Oriental false hawksbeard ...

Red Japanese Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis Japonica F. Incarnata)　アカバナマンサク（赤花万作）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 When writing about Japanese witch-hazel  (which was yellow) yesterday, I learned that the plant produces red flowers and surp...

Lady's Smock (Cardamine Pratensis)　ハナタネツケバナ（花種漬花）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I've been looking down recently while on a morning walk to find speedwells and shaggy soldiers but in vain. Instead, I...

Pink, White, and Pink/White Plum Blossoms (Prunus Mume)　紅白＆源平咲きの梅

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 A Japanese apricot tree, which had almost no flowers last week, has come into bloom with deep pink blossoms, creating the bea...