At first a Miyama Kimakiri
Longhorn beetle, ミヤマキマキリWhat a giant bug!
Kobushi Magnolia, (Kobushi)
コブシ Resembling the knuckels
of our hands
オトギリソウ Otogirisou
Aster Yomena, (Yomena)
ヨメナ
Short-tailed Blue, (Tsubame Shijimi) ツバメシジミ
28-spotted
Potato Ladybird, (Nijuuyahoshitentoumushi) ニジュウヤホシテントウムシ
The sembei of that day: Japanese Fire Belly Newt, (Akahara Imori) アカハライモリAll dried up.
Alive and well: Japanese Grass Lizard, (Nihon Kanahebi), ニホンカナヘビ
Japanese Katydid, (Kirigirisu)
キリギリス
Aoi Kemushi, アオイケムシ 青い毛虫 Sprinkeled with pollen from the Hybiscus
Asian Trampsnail,
(Kohaku onaji maimai) コハクオナジマイマイ
Mallotus Japonicus, (Akamegashiwa)
アカメガシワ
Asian Giant Mantis, (Harabiro Kamakiri) ハラビロカマキリWith it's signature tail up.
One of 3 surprise raptors: Peregrine
Falcon, ハヤブサ. The others were an Osprey, ミサゴ and the voice of a Grey-faced Buzzard, サシバ
Left a Dark Small-branded
Swift, チャバネセセリ Chabaneseseri on Brazilian
Verbena, (Arechi Hanagasa) アレチハナガサ.
Right Aomeabu, アオメアブ
Japanese Oakblue, (Murasaki
Shijimi) ムラサキシジミ
A bottle with bait was attached to
a bleeding tree. Lots of insects were trapped in there, mostly Scarab Beetles, stuck to
the sticky drab in the bottom We rescued a Miyama Kimakiri Longhorn beetle, ミヤマキマキリwho could not get out.
Scarab Beetle or Drone Beetle, (Kanabun) カナブン
Sucking the sap of the tree.
アオカナブン Aokanabun
Moth
Five-ring Butterfly,
(Himeuranami Janome) ヒメウラナミジャノメ
Globe Skimmer, (Usuba Kitombo) ウスバキトンボ In it's typical vertical rest position.
These dragonflies are known to fly 18000km during migration!
Himenagame Kamemushi,
ヒメナガメカメムシ
Japanese Honey Bees, (Nihonmitsubahi) ニホンミツバチ So small!
On Purple Loosestrife, (Misohagi) ミソハギ
Asian Comma, (Kitateha)
キタテハ
Lots of Rock
Pigeons, カワラバトaround. I counted over 50 on the way out.
The Bottle Gourds,
(hyoutan) ヒョウタンare growing steadily,
Their hair as well.
An uexpected visitor :-)
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