Friday, 20 June 2025

Kyushu's mountains 1

We both have the weekend off - A rare occasion. Guess what? It's raining cats and dogs. (My friends in Japan love that expression.) Blowing, too. What the x are we doing here in the "middle of nowhere"? I've never seen this place so quiet. Everything is wet. Green and wet. Alah...Sometimes we need a break from that everyday concrete harbor grey.

No birds, no butterflies, lots of flowers; however, most with their heads bent down. Suddenly, a short break, a dry spell. I grab my stuff and rush out. Enjoy!


This family was thinking the same thing. Japanese Sika deer, シカ



They took me by surprise. I froze, they froze. I hid my face behind the camera and stood very still. After a while they relaxed and continued.


It was wonderful to see the little fawn. 


Still so young!






A picture engraved in my memory - for ever



Very few Fritillary butterflies this time. But the only one around was a real price!
Female Black Fritillary ♀, メスグロヒョウモン





Japanese Labyrinth, ヤマキマダラヒカゲ  or  Goschkevitschi's Labyrinth, サトキマダラヒカゲ?



Blue Admiral, ルリタテハ





At a sap tree, where the rain started again



Little Stag Beetle, コクワガタ 



Photo bomb!



Once more, Little Stag Beetle, コクワガタ 



female



My favorite flower this weekend: Beech Viburnum, コバノガマズミ · 



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