Mt. Kuju 4

The next day we left early to hike to Bogatsuru. Not from Chojabaru, but from a point further east, where we could follow the river that flows from the swampy plain. We did not see much of the river, but heard it at times.

There were wild strawberries (no photo, went straight into the mouth) and many plants with flowers like these below. I thought they had not opened yet, but I'm not sure, we didn't see any further developed form of flower.    Momijigasa, モミジガサ??

The forest was dark. Nice and shady in the summer. A single bright white Lily halfway.

Then, on the trunk of a fallen tree there were these regular fungi and many red worms. Mostly under the fungus. What are they? Caterpillars?

The biggest part of the hike was onder the trees. Just as well, the plain was excruciatingly hot!

Very little bird activities, but a cool river

Scarce Tortoiseshell, (Hiodoshichou) ヒオドシチョウ

Japanese Water Iris, (Nohanashoubu) ノハナショウブ

Otogirisou, オトギリソウ

 

And there I got a glimpse of the Great Purple Emperor, (Oomurasaki) オオムラサキ

 My first!

We crossed the river and headed back on the other side. The growth was quite different here, the insects too.   Hyoumon Edashaku, ヒョウモンエダシャク

Gold!

Look at this tree and the size of the fungi. (And our drink bottle and calorimates on the lower shelf)

Fallen out of the canopy, a pretty green caterpillar with no hair. Could I have touched it?

The very last bit of Mountain Hydrangea, (Yama ajisai) ヤマアジサイ

A flock of these noisy buggers crossed our path, or should I say we crossed theirs. They didn't budge and surrounded us with their flutter, telling us to move on!

Red-billed Leiothrix, ソウシチョウ