Kanatake walk November 20th

I expected it to be rather cold, but the sunshine was nice and though the wind was a bit nasty at times we were mostly comfortable. last month we had seen a number of birds, so I took a 420mm lens. The results are not all very good, specially since most birds were absent... except for the Rooks

Thunberg’s Chive, (Yamarakkyo) ヤマラッキョウ

Tankiri mame, タンキリマメ 

Isodon, (Yamahakka) ヤマハッカ

Sankodake, サンコタケ, Pseudcolous schellenbergiae

Japanese Kadsura, (Sanekazura) サネカズラ

Japanese Violet, スミレ

Rook, ミヤマカラス

70 Birds were counted

Bull-headed Shrike ♀,モズ

White variety of Water Willow, (Kitsunenomago) キツネノマゴ

Caterpillar of Artaxa subflav, (Dokuga)ドクガの幼虫

Cocoon of Common Mapwing, イシガケチョウ

Wild winter strawberries, フユイチゴ

Small Copper, ベニシジミ

Nurudemimifushi, ヌルデミミフシPockets of insects that live on a plant called Nurde, Chinese Sumac or Rhus and look like white lice.

キモグリバエ, (Kimoguribae) Frit Flies or Grass flies

They don't have any hair, which is why they look shiny

Grey wagtail, キセキレイ

Mayutate Akane, マユタテアカネ (kind of Darter)

Pink Sorrel, (Imokatabami) イモカタバ

Holly Blue, ルリシジミ

Buckwheat, ソバ

Water Pepper, ミゾソバ

Nanayama Nov 4th,

Nov 4th, Autumn. Still some flowers, several berries, very few insects, no frogs

Japanese Gentian, (Rindo) リンドウ

Small Maple-leaf  Ainsliaea, (Kikko Hagema) キッコウハゲマ

Wild Winter Strawberries, (Fuyuichigo) フユイチゴ

Fruit of Burning Bush, (Nishikigi) ニシキギ

 Marsh Grass of Parnassus, (Umebachiso) ウメバチソウ

Yakushiso, ヤクシソウ

Solidago Goldenrods, (Akinokirinso) アキノキリンソウ

Last before winter、Oct Nov alles door mekaar most names

Autumn, but still flowers, butterflies, snakes even! First pic from Sera, Hiroshima, Oct 14

Nettle-tree Butterfly, (tengucho) テングチョウ

Iharayama stuff Oct, 27th

Chestnut Tiger, (Asagimadara) アサギマダラ on Paper plant, (Yatsude) ヤツデ

Small copper, (Benishijimi) ベニシジミ

Common Grass Yellow, (Kitakicho) キタキチョウ

Hiyodorijoogo, ヒヨドリジョウゴ - kind of Nightshade

Pale Grass Blue, (Yamato shijimi)  ヤマトシジミ

QQ Spider

Water Pepper, (Mizosoba) ミゾソバ

Trying to get that Eomai effect ;-)

with Asian Admiral, (Akatateha) アカタテハ

Harabiro Mantis, (Harabiro Kamakiri) ハラビロカマキリon

Canadian Goldenrod, (Seitaka Awadachiso)  セイタカアワダチソウ

Hiding that fat belly!

Udo, ウド (Mountain Asparagus)

Leopard plant, (Tsuwabuki) ツワブキ

Scenery from the parking lot

Kanatake, Nov 5th

Japanese wild Violets, (Sumire) スミレ

Cabbage White, (Monshirocho) モンシロチョウ

Pale Clouded Yellow, (Monkicho) モンキチョウ

male and female

drooping Fungus

Mt Raizan  Nov 11th 

Still flowering: Paper plant, (Yatsude) ヤツデ with Suzumebachi Wasp, スズメバチ

Some Stinkbugs, (Kamemushi) カメムシ were crawling on the edge of waterbasin at the temple. Looking for water?  

?? Brown marmorated Stinkbug, (Kusagikamemushi) クサギカメムシ ??

Silver Grass, (Suzuki) スズキ

Mamushigusa, マムシグサ

Photogenic seeds with no name

Fruit of Harlequin Glorybower, (Kusagi) クサギ

QQQ Snake with one blind eye