The Akigawa Area (April 7th)

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

      Today I went to the Akigawa area to see Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire) flowers.
The trail was quiet and I met only one couple hiking.  It must have been a little early for Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire) flowers, so there weren't so many yet, but I found quite a few flowers blooming already.

シハイスミレを確認に行ってきました。ちょうど咲き始めたところのようで、可愛らしいピンクの花が落ち葉から顔を出していました。蕾のものもあるので、まだこれからしばらく楽しめそうです。

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

This is the first one I found today.

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

This one has dark pink flower.

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

落ち葉に埋もれながらひっそり咲いています。

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

今回一番の美人さん。

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

This one has whitish flower.

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

The backside of the leaves are dark purple.

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

The flower has long spur.

 

Viola violacea (Shihai Sumire).

 

Viola obtusa (Nioi Tachitsubo Sumire).

It has nice smell.

 

Viola obtusa (Nioi Tachitsubo Sumire).

花柄に微毛が生えてます。タチツボよりも鮮やかな紫色。