The magnolia has started to bloom. I have taken many photos at this time of year, but by the time I try to take a photo, the blown spots have appeared on the flowers.

I want to take a photo of the white flowers this year....

A flock of Japanese white-eyes came to the cherry blossoms in full bloom in search of nectar. Eh, can't you see them? ? Click on the image. You can see the Japanese white-eyes in the pictures (^^).

These are just ordinary leaves, but there is an amazing flower underneath them...

It is the exquisite contrast which clouds and mountains weave.

Have you ever heard the voice of an owl?
The hoot of an owl can be heard near the house around June.

Although this bee looks very large and fearful, in really it is a gentle bee.

Cherry blossoms are usually pink. However, cherry blossoms here are not pink.

The peach of the yard was in full bloom. I thought that I wished to take a picture of this flower on a cloudy day.
The opportunity was visited on my holiday. Although blessed with the opportunity, I need to improve my skill more.

Name is a Christmas Rose although this flower blooms in spring. Because a Christmas Rose is short and has a bud facing down, it is not conspicuous during a bud. However, it is brilliant if it begins to bloom.

A Goat willow is called "Nekoyanagi" in Japanese. The "neko" means a cat. And the "yanagi" means a willow. I think that touch of a female flower was compared to a cat's tail.
For some reason, the "nekoyanagi" in my house blooms pink flowers.

For several years, a wild seal comes to the seashore of Kamogawa every winter. The newspaper reported that the Kamo-chan had come also in this winter. "Kamo-chan" is the pet name of this seal.

Today (Dec. 28, 2005) I visited "Kamogawa Sea World" after a long time. The "Kamogawa Sea World" faces the seashore of Kamogawa. And the staffs of there are observing the Kamo-chan continuously. To my regret, the Kamo-Chan was not in the beach today.

However, I saw the seals that swam among the waves just as I was leaving. It was not one seal which I had seen.

The autumnal leaves of a foreground and the snow-covered landscape of a background show skillful contrast. That contrast will become clear by expanding this picture.

Photo: Kamui

It became a season when ice needles stood out. The broad leaf of the tree that had become yellow began to fall all together. Since it was in such a winter scene, a Karasu-uri had colored.

The "Karasu" means a crow. And the "Uri" means a melon. This is not edible. It is the small melon which grows naturally in the fields. For a crow, it is the good melon for eating. I think so.

A Haze-no-ki belongs to the Japanese lacquer tree.
I placed a photo of the Haze-no-ki which was just before fallen leaves
to this page formerly.

I made a chic card by these leaves this year.

I received some beautiful pictures from Mr. Kamui. They are Sakura-jima in the late summer, and Hiraizumi in the late autumn.

A Yellow Swallowtail which grew up by herb called a fennel and became a chrysails emerged.
The larvae might have been conspicuous too much in the fennel. It was only this one that became a butterfly out of nine larvae.

The butterfly came to my yard this year also. This butterfly usually opens the wings and takes a rest. This time I could take a picture of it which closed wings by chance. Whenever I look at this butterfly, I am surprised by its beauty.

Feeling of this flower ....
This flower looks like large-blossomed fireworks in the night sky of summer.

The Hiakari-Mo is a alga which reflects light. This grows naturally in the well which gushes a spring in the small cave called a Kogane-Ido (a well of gold). It is said that Hikari-Mo reflect is the season when aburana bloom.

The spring letter arrived from California. Bakersfield in early spring, such as FOG, BLUE SKY, and SOARER, can be seen by clicking the thumbnail.

Photo: Kamui

The rooftop in Umi-Hotaru was freezing cold. However, the finished photo had a relieved warmth.

They are wild violets that grow naturally. When they begin to bloom all at once, the ground becomes a violet color. However, the flowering period is very short.

A violet signals the beginning of spring. This flower has the peculiar atmosphere different from a pansy.

This bug tends to be kept at arm's length for the bad smell.
However... Please look at the heart mark of the back.

I saw the dragonfly of vivid red color like this for the first time.

The Carpet Bugle is called a Juuni-Hitoe in Japan. A Juuni-Hitoe indicates the clothes which the lady of Heian-Period pretended.

Carpet Bugle is a plant with the beautiful leaf. The bloom is filled with still more elegant look.