Short trip to Saga

First to the river where the Kingfishers can be seen. It was raining on and off, I thought it would be a good day. Both kinds of Kingfishers flew by, but I could not take any decent pictures. Next to the swamp, a regular spot, where I used up all the camera's memory in about an hour. 

Today's special: Kakiran, カキラン (Epipactis thunbergii) My favorite orchid. There were so many flowers and despite the strong wind I managed some cool shots

Teriha Akashouma, テリハアカショウマ

Junsai Watershield,  ジュンサイ

The Himemikuri, ヒメミクリ was mostly finished, just one flower remained

Every year a treat, the pinkish purplish Round-leaved Sundew, モウセンゴケ (Mosengoke)

WITH FLOWERS! on a mostly cloudy day

See the small hairs? Heal-all, ウツボグサ 

Left Sokushinran, ソクシンラン   Right Shizui, シズイ

The sax in suspension, Oobaumano suzukusa, オオバウマノスズクサ

2 kinds of Loosestrife, Gooseneck Loosestrife, オカトラノオ (Oka Toranoo)

and  W(wetland Loosestrife, ヌマトラノオ (Numa Toranoo)

Pygmy water-lily, ヒツジグサ

Grotesk, the fruit as well as the flowers: Tsuchi akebi, ツチアケビ orchid

(flowers only)

Tree orchid with no name.  

Thanks to Mr. A it does now: カヤラン, Thrixspermum japonicum

Ehhh, I forgot. Will look it up soon! Yes: Nogiran, ノギラン

In the tombo department I found the usual. A big yama was running up and down, but it would not stop

Monosashitombo  モノサシトンボ  

Haccho tombo, Scarlet Dwarf ♂,  ハッチョウトンボ 

♀

Beni Itotombo (Red Damselfly) ベニイトトンボ 

Ki Itotombo (Yellow Damselfly) キイトトンボ

Mr President watching the scene from his favorite spot on the boardwalk

トノサマガエル, Dark-spotted frog or Black-spotted pond frog

A few Fritillaries were fluttering around, I reckognized 3 I think, but I'm not the expert, anyone who knows better, correct me please.

High brown fritillary ウラギンヒョウモン  (Uragin Hyomon)

Pallas' fritillary ウラギンスジヒョウモン  (Uraginsuji Hyomon)

Silver-washed fritillary, ミドリヒョウモン (Midori Hyomon)

And what's this? A 2-spotted ladybird known as Double-stabbed Ladybug in the USA where it's very common...

More frogs, the regular Japanese tree frog, ニホンアマガエル, acrobat of the day

Numagaeru, ヌマガエル. Sweet and ugly

On the way back home, along the road:

East Asian Pollia, ヤブミョウガ (Yabu myoga)

and a small lot with Tashiroran, タシロラン 

And that's it. Till August