First flower: Isodon, (Yamahakka) ヤマハッカ
Large Forest Ghost Flower, (O-nanbangiseru) オオ ナンバンギセル
Somewhere there is a bird in there. 10 points for the finder
Green Sandpiper, クサシギ
On the road a flat dead snake, Tiger Keelback, ヤマカガシ What happened? A car?
There are several wild strawberries in Japan, some sweet, others not. These are good!
Winter Strawberry, (Fuyu Ichigo) フユイチゴ
Asian Jumping Mantis, (Kokamakiri) コカマキリ
It has identifying markings on the inside of the front legs, not visible on the photo :-(
The second pond we checked had many Mandarin Ducks, we counted 19
I only could take this bad picture, sorry
This is the season for spiders and boy, there are spiders! Everywhere! Webs, too
Joro Spider or Golden Orb-web Spider, ジョロウグモ
Horsehair Worm, (Hariganemushi) ハリガネムシ
These worms live inside other insects, like Mantis or sometimes Grasshopper and leave their host at one stage to continue living in water. We saw one that had apparently left a Mantis just before. The Mantis was dead. Gruesome but interesting. I have seen Mantis jumping in the water and I wondered why. Apparently the worm can make them do that. Hmmmm
Tea, チャ チャノハナ chanohana
The leaves resemble a six-pack, said N-san. Haha, not a real six-pack of beer then.
Trying out the six-pack: Chabane Aokamemushi, チャバネアオカメムシ. One of many green Stink Bugs.
Female Bull-headed Shrike, モズ ♀
Buckwheat, (Soba) ソバ
Japanese Broad-winged Katydid, (Satokudamakimodoki) サトクダマキモドキ
Risu Akane, リスアカネ
Japanese Ivy, (Kizuta) キヅタ
Mountain Asparagus, (Udo) ウド
Another dead Tiger Keelback, ヤマカガシ Not flat, no car accident. What happened???
Grey wagtail, キセキレイ
What is this? A fly? a bee? a wasp?
Eastern Buzzard, ノスリ
There is that pretty butterfly again, perched on the Water Pepper, ミソソバ
Peacock Pansy, (Tateha Modoki) タテハモドキ, dry season variant (different pattern on the outside from wet season var.)
Asian Comma, キタテハ
Small Copper, ベニシジミ
マユタテアカネ Mayutateakane ♂
