In early April many flowers begin to bloom. Some flowers attract insects and other small creatures that become active as the days become warmer.
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Flowers in Mid-Keichitsu
March 6-20 is Keichitsu (啓蟄) – Insects awaken – in the traditional 24-season Japanese calendar. March 11-15, the middle of its three micro-seasons, is Momo hajimete saku (桃始笑), when peach blossoms begin to bloom. I photographed some flowers on three of the five days of Momo hajimete saku.
Early Usui
February 19-23 marks the first third of the traditional Japanese season Rainwater – Usui (雨水). Winter birds remain active, often seen perched in trees, and small wildflowers appear, adding a little color along fields. Here and there pink and white plum blossoms brighten the countryside. https://flic.kr/p/2ivvLX5 Dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus, ツグミ) https://flic.kr/p/2ivuyJJ Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes […]
Birds and flowers in mid-Risshun
Photographs of birds and flowers that I took February 11-13, during Kōō kenkan su (黄鶯睍睆), the middle of Risshun (立春), which is the beginning of spring in the traditional Japanese calendar of of 24 seasons.
Mid-January 2020
I was able to get outdoors only a few days in mid-January. Fortunately, I was able to take a few photos in the last days of the traditional season, 小寒 Shōkan (Lesser cold), and the first first week of 大寒 Daikan (Greater cold).