Showing posts with label shumeigiku. Show all posts
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October 21, 2021

Shumeigiku (Anemone hupehensis) flowers: Kita-kamakura

Shumeigiku (Anemone hupehensis) flowers: Kita-kamakura


The elegant flowers of Shumeigiku are quietly blooming toward the sky as if to heartily enjoy the blessings of the calm and transparent sunlight of late autumn.

The white petal-like parts of the flowers are sepals, which decorate and highlight the small orange flowers to attract pollinating insects in the tranquil shade.

The blooming season of graceful autumn flowers will end soon, and severe winter deepens little by little. Flowers rapidly disappear from the garden and most living things begin to prepare their quiet winter-sleep. 

For crowning the autumn glory splendidly, leaves have hurriedly started their gradual transformation to brilliant colors.



November 6, 2011

Shumeigiku (Japanese anemone) flowers in Tokei-ji


Shumeigiku flowers bloom flamboyantly in the depth of autumn.

In the gardens of Zen in Kita-kamakura, a colorful variety of autumn flowers is blooming in full glory.

The leaves of trees have already begun to turn red and yellow and will soon reign over these gardens totally with their flaming tints just before the arrival of winter.

A cool autumnal breeze is softly swaying these elegant flowers and tall flower stalks as if to stroke them tenderly.