Kashibaru Wetlands

Mid-June, the Dragonflies should be active. 

First one: Scarlet Dwarf, ハッチョウトンボ - male

Narrow-striped Bluet, セスジイトトンボ

Below in a mating wheel position. The male is blue, the female pale green

High brown Fritillary, ウラギンヒョウモン

Oriental Swallowtail Moth, アゲハモドキ

ツバメシジミ, Short-tailed Blue

Watershield, ジュンサイ

Arima umano suzukusa, アリマウマノスズクサ

Kakiran, カキラン Pretty as usual

Asian Pogonia,トキソウ Standing out proud by itself

Round-leaved Sundew, モウセンゴケ

This year I could not take any good pictures of it. Too much other stuff

Pygmy water-lily (ヒツジグサ)

Japanese Tree frog, 日本アマガエル

Just when I thought I didn't need to see another Tree Frog, my eye fell on this one: シュレーゲルアオガエル, Schlegel's Green Tree Frog. Look at the way his limbs fold into his body. He resembles a foetus

Then I saw another one, and another, and another... 5 or 6

Watching a firefly

At last some birds. Grey Heron's nest, アオサギ

Grey Wagtail, キセキレイ, adorning a roof ornament

Small stuff in October

Winter is on its way. The days are getting cooler, insects fewer. As if to hold on to the nice days a bit longer, I keep on looking for butterflies etc. Some surprises were waiting for me!

The red Dragonfly looked stunning against the dark background. Dropwings, ベニトンボ· 

A ♀ Female Black Fritillary, メスグロヒョウモン returned to the lower grounds, same place as before.

Spawning on the persimmon tree, it seemed.

Finally. Forest Pierrot, ゴイシシジミ

Still around: Diana Treebrown, クロヒカゲ

Dark Evening Brown, クロコノマチョウ

Yakushima Holly Blue, ヤクシマルリシジミ

Plains Cupid, クロマダラソテツシジミ

Asian Comma, キタテハ

Common Mapwing, イシガケチョウ

Chestnut Tiger, アサギマダ

Risu Akane, リスアカネ 

On the cosmos: Caterpillars of Cotton Bollworm Moth, オオタバコガ · 

???

Ramie Moth, フクラスズメ

Cabbage bugs. Japanese???

Timandra moth spec. Benisuji Himeshaku, ベニスジヒメシャク

Jumping spider, ハエトリグモ

Lycium flower or Goji flower, クコの花  (Boxthorn)

Gonzui, ゴンズイ

Waterleaf, ハゼラン?

Okera, オケラ. Apparently uncommon around Fukuoka

Oka Daikon, オカダイコン