March 19, 2009

Takao, Hikage, Mt. Kobotokeshiro and Mt. Kagenobu (March 13th)


Viola yezoensis f. discolor (Takao Sumire) on the way to Hikage from Takao Sta.
The buds were ready to open.

Today we went to see some orchids around Mt. Kagenobu area.
When we arrived at Takao station, we had to wait for a long time until the next bus to Kobotoke, so we decided to walk down to Hikage-sawa. Beside the Hikage creek we found Viola hondoensis (Aoi Sumire), Mitella pauciflora (Kocharumeru-sou), Chrysosplenium var. stamineum (Hana-neko-no-me) and a few kinds of anemone flowers.
On the way down from Mt. Kagenobu, we found quite a few Cymbidium goeringii (Shun-ran).


Mitella pauciflora (Kocharumeru-sou).


Mitella pauciflora (Kocharumeru-sou).


Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum (Hana-neko-no-me).


Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum (Hana-neko-no-me).
Some amazing patch of them were growing near the entrance of Hikage creek.


Anemone flaccida (Nirin-sou).


Viola hondoensis (Aoi Sumire).


Anemone raddeana (Azuma Ichige).


Omphalodes japonica (Yama-ruri-sou).
By the Hikage creek.


Viola japonica (Ko Sumire).



Cymbidium goeringii (Shun-ran).


Cymbidium goeringii (Shun-ran).


Cymbidium goeringii (Shun-ran).
Their flower colors are slightly different from each other.


Cymbidium goeringii (Shun-ran).


Viola hondoensis (Aoi Sumire).
Found on the way to Kobotoke BS.

No comments: