ちゅんの森

(写真の絵本は、絵巻じたて ひろがる絵本『かわ』かこさとし著)

What are those creaky sounds? Japanese pygmy woodpeckers! We were hoping to see migratory birds, but instead found baby sparrows fluttering their wings at their mother. We also observed two kinds of dandelions in Osaka Castle Park. The Japanese dandelion and the European dandelion. The Japanese dandelion looks delicate, while the European one looks thicker and fuller. It felt almost like summer, but the shade in the woods was gentle🍃 ⚫︎出会ったすてきな生きものたち コゲラ,スズメ,ニオイバンマツリ,セイヨウタンポポ,カンサイタンポポ,イロハモミジ,クスノキ,ケムリノキ,ヤナギ,イチョウ,ハナミズキ,ウメ,エノキ,ロウバイ

The day was filled with dandelions. We watched a honeybee moving from flower to flower, feeding on nectar, its face and body dusted with pollen, busy at work🐝 Bees are important pollinators for Japanese dandelions. The trees are just waking up too, their new leaves still tiny and soft. I’m always fascinated by these newborn leaves, so alive, in their first encounter with spring☺️ A winter visitor, a thrush, caught our eye, while a summer bird, the narcissus flycatcher, was already singing in the woods. As the seasons turn, the field reshapes itself, continuing to change. Hard to leave! ⚫︎ 出会ったすてきな生きものたち カンサイタンポポ,フジ,枝垂れ桜（青葉）,イチョウ（雄花と新芽）,エノキ（花と新芽）,ユリノキ（新芽）,ベニバナマンサク,ハクサンボク,里桜（梅護寺数珠掛桜）/以上写真,リナリア,ヤグルマギク,シバザクラ,ネモフィラ,プラタナス,ヤマハゼ,マユミ,アベマキ,クヌギ,ムクノキ,エノキ,ホオノキ,ノムラモミジ,ヒイラギモチ,イイギリ,フジ,メタセコイア,リュウゼツラン

A flock of Japanese white-eyes came to a camellia in bloom. It’s amazing how strong these flowers are! Even when a bird clings to a petal, the flower stays firm👀 Many of the plum trees in the Kyoto Imperial Garden are very old. Their trunks, sometimes hollow or beautifully twisted, carry the quiet strength of many years. As always, I’m grateful to the wonderful participants in my class who share these moments with me😌 ⚫︎出会ったすてきな生きものたち メジロ,ヤブツバキ,シジュウカラ,ジョウビタキ（以上写真）,クスノキ,オオシマザクラ,オガタマノキ,タラヨウ,アカマツ,ウグイス,ソシンロウバイ,ウメ,モモ,ハシブトガラス,ハシボソガラス

A cicada shell on a ginkgo branch​. It seems this cicada made its long journey up from the ground. Now bare of leaves, the ginkgo tree reveals its structure beautifully. Seeing the whole figure of a tree is part of what winter offers. There is also the quiet pleasure of observing migratory birds during the season​. ⚫︎出会ったすてきな生きものたち イチョウ,ウメ,カキ,ソシンロウバイ,ハクセキレイ,メジロ,ジョウビタキ,ヨシガモ,ホシハジロ,キンクロハジロ（以上写真）/ヒドリガモ,オカヨシガモ,ハシビロガモ,ナンテン,サクラ,サザンカ,クロガネモチ,クスノキ

The final class of the year took place in the Kyoto Botanical Gardens. The red berries we encountered all appeared fresh and perfectly round. But what might be hidden inside them? This led us into a small berry quiz, where we explored the different shapes and numbers of seeds. On our way out, we repeatedly caught sight of a warbler. Farther along the path, a flock of tits appeared, a happy farewell. ⚫︎ 出会ったすてきな生きものたち モチノキ,マンリョウ,ナンテン,ウメモドキ,サザンカ,サンインギク,ウグイス,エナガ,ジョウビタキ（以上写真）/ジャーマンアイリス,コスモス,ハボタン,カエンキセワタ,サンゴミズキ,トケイソウ,クロガネモチ,スノードロップ,ツバキ,シロマツ,イトスギ,オオカナメモチ,ネムノキ,ヤバネヒイラギモチ,ヒトツバタゴ,ユリノキ,センニンソウ,ヤマコウバシ

2026年のカレンダーができました！「ちいさなとりモフ」シールのおまけつきです！日本で見られる小鳥たちが月ごとに登場します。制作中ずっと目がハートになってました♡

We came across so many of autumn's treasures! Colorful berries, sweet-scented flowers, and a chestnut tiger butterfly on her long journey across the sea. I hope she finds her way safely to the warm south. It was a warm and sunny morning, but the clear call of a shrike reminded me that autumn had at last arrived. ⚫︎出会ったすてきな生きものたち ノブドウ,ヤマガキ,アラカシ,シオン,コスモス,モズ,ジョロウグモ,シュウカイドウ,フジバカマ,ケイトウ（以上写真）/ホトトギス（花）,アオツヅラフジ,ヤマノイモ,ミズヒキ,ミゾソバ,コアカソ,イタドリ,アオキ,チヂミザサ,カラスウリ,ユズ,ナワシログミ,ヤブニッケイ,フユノハナワラビ,エノコログサ,ヨモギ（花）,クリ,ススキ,アキノノゲシ,ベニバナボロギク,ツバメ

The passion flowers, known as “clock flowers” in Japanese, were in bloom, revealing their curious and intricate beauty. In the forest, lilies, both wild and cultivated, flowered abundantly. A flock of tits and a Japanese pygmy woodpecker flitted from tree to tree. I felt completely at peace, as we all shared the same gentle shade, beneath the trees. ⚫︎出会ったすてきな生きものたち トケイソウ,ウバユリ,ハス,コゲラ,ヤブカンゾウ,キキョウ,ムラサキバレンギク,オニユリ,ヤマガラ,メジロ（以上写真）/ヤグルマカッコウ,アガパンサス,ビロードモウズイカ,ダリア,ユリ,サルビア,ヒマワリ,シロバナベゴニア,ゼラニウム,レンゲショウマ（蕾）,ホタルブクロ,ブナ,ミツバウツギ,エゾイヌゴマ,ハナイカダ,コウヤマキ,ハンゲショウ,ガクアジサイ,ヤブムラサキ,フシグロセンノウ,エナガの群れ

ぱっちり目覚めたお母さん&ずくっ子 but Mom and Baby are all eyes! May the forest always be your home.