Kashibaru Shitsugen, the Nanayama wetlands in August

2 Afternoons in August, when the weather was hot, but not too hot and occasional rainshowers kept us fresh. Then, it is always a bit cooler up the mountain anyway. First the flowers

White Egret Flower, (Sagiso) サギソウorchid

Japanese Bellflower, (Kikyo) キキョウ

White variety of Fringed Pink or Dianthus, (Kawaranadeshiko) カワラナデシコ

Sawahiyodori, サワヒヨドリ

Small-leaved Plantain Lily, (Kobagiboshi) コバギボウシ

St John’s Wort,  (Otogirisou) オトギリソウ

Mizutombo, ミズトンボ orchid

 

Lobelia Sessilifolia, (Sawagikyo) サワギキョウ

Left: Forest Ghost Flower, (Nanbangiseru) ナンバンギセル

Right: Bogbean, (Mitsugashiwa) ミツガシワ... normally seen in spring

Pygmy Water-lily, (Hitsujigusa) ヒツジグサ

Left: Yellow Bladderwort, (Inutanukimo) イヌタヌキモ

Right: Blue Bladderwort, (Hozakino Mimikakisuga) ホザキノミミカキグサ

Asian Bladderwort, (Murasaki Mimikakigusa) ムラサキミミカキグサ

Dwarf Toad Lily, (Yamahototogisu) ヤマホトトギス

Left:  Nodake, ノダケ   Right: Great Burnet, (Waremoko) ワレモコウ

Tsuchi Akebi, ツチアケビ orchid

Leaf Beetle, (Hamushi) ハムシ on Eastern Valerian, (Ominaeshi) オミナエシ

Butterfly Dragonfly, (Chotombo) チョウトンボ

Scarlet Dwarf, (Hatcho Tombo) male ハッチョウトンボ

female

Kiitotombo, キイトトンボ

Beniitotombo, ベニイトトンボ

White tailed Skimmer, (Ooshiokaratombo) オオシオカラトンボ

Monosashi Tombo, モノサシトンボ

Blue Bee, ブルービー,  (Rurimonhanabachi) ルリモンハナバチ

on Eastern Valerian, (Ominaeshi) オミナエシ

 And on another medicinal kind of Valerian, (Otokoshi) オトコエシ

Japanese Honey Bee, (Nihonmitsubachi) ニホンミツバチ

Onagasasakiri, オナガササキリfem (Japanese Long-tailed Bush Cricket) on Citron Day-lily, (Yuusuge) ユウスゲ

Himeshaku, ヒメシャクKind of Geometer Moth 

Madara Mizumeiga, マダラミズメイガ

Sea Horned Stinkbug, (Seakatsuno Kamemushi) セアカツノカメムシ

Japanese Tree Frog, (Amagaeru) アマガエル

Japanese Pit Viper, (Mamushi) マムシ

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