Bio Garden News

On a warm afternoon in the soft sunlight, many creatures are drawn to the Millennium Forest by the warm weather.
This is a blue-and-white magpie with long blue-gray feathers.
As its appearance suggests, its long tail feathers are said to be the origin of its name "Onaga."

The bird enjoying a bath in the water is a brown-eared bulbul.
The big eyes and fluffy feathers are very impressive.
When you see them splashing around in the water while basking in the warm sunlight, it's hard not to feel a little envious.

This is a Yamabuki flower with striking golden petals.
It is aspect by the numerous small flowers that bloom from April to May.
Yamabuki has been popular in Japan since ancient times, and its vivid color is used in paints and colored pencils, known as "yamabuki color."

Last month, I observed azaleas blooming from buds.
This is also in full bloom, with the flowers blooming all over the place.

Azaleas are one of the flowers that come into full bloom in the spring, and can often be seen not only in natural places such as mountains and fields, but also in parks and flower beds around town.

This is a dwarf iris with beautiful purple and yellow hues.
Iris japonica has aspect of growing in clusters in shady and damp places, and at the Millennium Forest, it was quietly blooming under a large tallow tree near the entrance.
Each petal is soft, giving the impression of gentleness and dainty.