Bio Garden News

Although spring has arrived according to the calendar, the days are still chilly.
While walking around the pond, I discovered some new buds of hydrangea!
I can't wait for the flowering season.

Camellia flowers are in full bloom, adding color to the winter scenery of the forest.
Please be sure to check it out.

Do you know the name of this bird? The correct answer is the great cormorant.
The cormorant swam smoothly around the pond, and after eating the fish it had been after, it began flapping its wings vigorously as if to dry its wet body.
According to locals, they have been seen frequently recently.

When I looked through the gaps in the swaying branches, I saw a white-eye!
As we mentioned in our previous newsletter, Japanese white-eyes frequently visit the Millennium Forest.
White-eyes are smaller than sparrows and can be a little difficult to spot, but their voices and the swaying of branches may help you find them.

I spotted a kingfisher perched on a branch near the pond.
It plunged into the water with a bang and in the blink of an eye caught a fish as bait.
The kingfisher's beak is sharp to reduce resistance in the water.
Its shape is also used in the design of the front car of the Shinkansen.
It's amazing how learning from nature can lead to technological development.