Photos of 21 Mar 2010
Hiodoshi-cho 21 Mar 2010
Nymphalis xanthomelas
This butterfly emerged from its winter sleep.
And now this one is taking a sunbath on the road.
The larval host plant is hackberry.
Kuro-konoma-cho 21 Mar 2010
Melanitis phedima
This butterfly emerged from its winter sleep, too.
This species is a terrible coward.
And she hid herself behind a tree like this photo.
Murasaki-keman 21 Mar 2010
Corydolis incisa
Native species.
Flowering stems about 2 feet tall.
Biennial.
Blooms Mar-May.
Common.
Mitsuba-tsuchiguri 21 Mar 2010
Potentilla freyniana
Native species.
Low,trailing plant.
Perennial.
Blooms Mar-May.
Common.
Karasu-noendo 21 Mar 2010
Vicia angustifolia
Native species.
Trailing plant.
Biennial.
Blooms Mar-May.
Fairly common.
We have some species like this one.
Syaga 21 Mar 2010
Iris japonica
Native species.
Flowering stems 2 to 3 feet tall.
Perennial.
Blooms Mar-May.
Common.
This flower has some caterpillars of moth. Maybe this flower is very delicious for them.
Syokassai 21 Mar 2010
Orychophragmus violaceus
Alien species from China.
Flowering stems 2 to 3 feet tall.
Biennial.
Blooms Mar-May.
Common.
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