It was a beautiful day; a bit cool, but sunny. There were not many bugs yet, but once the temperature rose several butterflies showed up. Many firsts for this year
Red Deadnettle, ヒメオドリコソウ
Henbit Deadnettle, ホトケノザ
Semiaquilegia, ヒメウズ
Purple Keman, ムラサキケマン
Viola Japonica, コスミレ? Nojisumire, ノジスミレ? スミレの仲間
ツボスミレ (Viola verecunda) ?
Dusky Thrush, ツグミ
Pale Thrush, シロハラ
Japanese Fire Belly Newt, アカハライモリ
Flower of Kuroki tree, クロキの花
East Asian Eurya, ヒサカキ
Tall Buttercup, ウマノアシガタ
Blue Rock Thrush, イソヒヨドリ
Black-faced Bunting/Masked Bunting, アオジ
Bull-headed Shrike, モズ
Another one with nesting material, 巣作り材料
First time in Kanatake: Rustic Bunting, カシラダカ
Great Egret, ダイサギ following the tractor
Leaf beetles, ハムシ
European Beak aka Nettle-tree butterfly, テングチョウ
Hirsute Raspberry, クサイチゴ
Milkvetch, レンゲソウ
Indian Fritillary, ツマグロヒョウモン on Henbit deadnettle (ホトケノザ)
There were many white and butterflies that would not land anywhere. They could be Cabbage White, モンシロチョウ or Black and White butterflies, クロスジシロチョウ
One of many Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow, モンキチョウ
Appearing briefly, just once! The Blue Admiral, ルリタテハ
Painted Lady, ヒメアカタテハ
Small Copper, ベニシジミ - 3 or 4
The Yokozuna kissing bugs, ヨコツナサシガメ are still at their winter residence.
In the same tree this thing was dangling from a small twig Is it a cocoon? 虫繭?
at Chinese bayberry tree, ヤマモモ
リュウキュウキノカワガ 幼虫 December 20th:
March 15th:
Kobushi Magnolia, コブシ
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