A different route to our favorite place in Kyushu took us through the mountains between Fukuoka and Saga. We stopped at Kanzaki for a small walk and to look at the sights.
By the time we got to our camping spot the afternoon was turning into evening. We walked around the marsh. Always a lot to see here.
Momijigasa, モミジガサ
Japanese Kanoko Lily, (Kanokoyuri) カノコユリ
Next came our look out point, a place we visit for sunrise views, but this time it was noon.
Dianthus, (Kawaranadeshiko) カワラナデシコ
Japanese yellow blister beetles, Kiirogensei, キイロゲンセイ better not touch these.
2 Different Skippers: The Japanese Dart, (Kimadaraseseri) キマダラセセリ
... and Silver-spotted Skipper, (Hosobaseseri) ホソバセセリ
A kind of Emerald Moth, maybe ヒメウスアオシャク, (Himeusu Aoshaku)
Some hairy caterpillars
I looked them up on the internet, but the only image I found was on a site for insecticides :-( !
Japenese Banded Darter, (Miyama Akane) ミヤマアカネ
The red male
Seemingly suspended in air, hundreds little bugs that look like tiny baby spiders
The Dryad, (Janomechou) ジャノメチョウ
Higotai, ヒゴタイ had started to turn purple
Kusaredama, クサレダマ
Shimokkesou, シモッケソウ
Several Morning Star Lilies, (Himeyuri) ヒメユリ popped up in the greenery
The Japanese Ligularai, (Hankaisou) ハンカイソウ were flowering, but they only look good from a distance
But sometimes close-ups are ok. No Name Moth
Same with the Japanese Water Iris, Nohanashoubuノハナショウブ
And another No Name Moth
A High Brown Fritillaru, (Uraginhyoumon) ウラギンヒョウモん
visiting the Gooseneck Loosestrife, (Okatoranoo), オカトラノオ
The Dryad, (Janomechou) ジャノメチョウ
That No Name Moth again
Short-horned Grasshopper subspecies with long wings, ハネナガフクバッタ
Citron Day-lily, (Yuusuge) ユウスゲ
Chinese Peacock, (Karasu Ageha) カラスアゲハ on Japanese Ligularia, or Chinese Dragon, (Hankaisou) ハンカイソウ. You wonder what country we're in...
The next day on the hiked to Bogatsuru
Momijigasa, モミジガサ
The forest was dark. Nice and shady in the summer. A single bright white Lily halfway.
Then, on the trunk of a fallen tree there were these regular fungi and many red worms. Mostly under the fungus. What are they? Caterpillars?
Scarce Tortoiseshell, (Hiodoshichou) ヒオドシチョウ
Japanese Water Iris, (Nohanashoubu) ノハナショウブ
Otogirisou, オトギリソウ
And there I got a glimpse of the Great Purple Emperor, (Oomurasaki) オオムラサキ
My first!
We crossed the river and headed back on the other side. The growth was quite different here, the insects too. Hyoumon Edashaku, ヒョウモンエダシャク
Gold!
Look at this tree and the size of the fungi. (And our drink bottle and calorimates on the lower shelf)
Fallen out of the canopy, a pretty green caterpillar with no hair. Could I have touched it?
The very last bit of Mountain Hydrangea, (Yama ajisai) ヤマアジサイ
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