April 2019

The April collection became quite big. Many have names, some not yet. I'll do my best

Flowers

Japanese Gentian, (Fuderindo) フデリンドウ

Blue toadflax, (Matsuba unlan) マツバウンラン　         Chinese milkvetch, (Renge) レンゲ

Watercress, (Kureson) 

Poppy, (Poppi) ポッピー

The following flowers might not be real wild, I saw the in garden-type places

Japanese wisteria (Fuji no hana) 藤の花,

Japanese Iris, (Kakitsubata) カキツバタ

Bermuda buttercup, (Kiirokatabami) キイロカタバミ

Pink woodsorrel, (murasaki katabami) ムラサキカタバミ

East Asian yellow water-lily, (kouhone) コウホネ

Greater quaking grass, (Kobansou) コバンソウ

Butterfliesand dragonflies

Small copper, (Benishijimi) ベニシジミ

Japanese Kawatombo,  ニホンカワトンボ

ヤマトンボ ?   ルリボシヤンマ ?   One day I will find out

One of the ‘Real’ Dragonflies, maybe Honsanae, ホンサナエ

Other insects

Larvae and pupa of ladybird beetles, (Tentomushi) テント虫ムシ 

ナガメ, (Nagame) has no English name, but could be called Japanese Harlequin cabbage bug

The same with this one. I'l call it Marukamemushi stinkbug, マルカメムシ

I suppose this is a type of Aphid. アブラムシ ?

Frogs and other reptiles

Japanese Tree frog, (amagaeru) アマガエル

Japanese Grass lizard, (nihonkanahebi) ニホンカナヘビ

Looking for a mate?

 

Mushrooms

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