March 2019

It's still cold, but some flowers and small bugs are showing us spring is here and the days will warm up soon. Some names, some not (yet)

Flowers

Japanese wild Violets, (Sumire) スミレ; the most common one of all 70 or so

Persian speedwell, (Ooinunofuguri) オオイヌノフグリ

Bermuda buttercup, (Kiiro katabami) キイロカタバミ

Insects

There is always something to see at sakura trees

Yokozuna assassin bug, (yokozuna sashigame) ヨコヅナサシガメ

The first kamemushi of the year

Marukamemushi stinkbug, マルカメムシ

Some still asleep

One of the first butterflies, looking pretty good

Eastern pale clouded yellow, monkichou モンキチョウ

 Close-ups of  hairy spiders to overcome fear

Mushrooms

 in their dark corners and mysterious places