Bio Garden News

A refreshing breeze rustles the greenery of the Millennium Forest, signaling the arrival of early summer.
The tree wrapped around the Chinese hackberry just inside the entrance is a Japanese hackberry.
It is a climbing evergreen shrub that is sometimes used as a green curtain.
Just seeing the flowers blooming in full bloom will cheer you up.

Deutzias, which are at their best from May to June, also bloomed beautifully.
The name Deutzias comes from the lunar calendar's "Uzuki" which is around May today.
Also known as "Snow Viewing Flowers," they are aspect by their delicate white petals.
As the name suggests, it gives off a somewhat ephemeral impression.

The viburnums have also bloomed and are now at their best.
When you hear the word viburnum, many people probably imagine red berries.
Viburnum blooms with soft white flowers in early summer and produces red berries in autumn, showing off different faces with each season.

As I walked slowly through the forest, I heard the cute chirping of birds from all around.
Are they playing tag?
Sparrows were flying around, enjoying the pleasant early summer weather.

A night heron has arrived at the upper pond. Its bright red eyes are very striking.
Did you know that the eye color of adults and children is actually different?
Young night herons, the starry night heron, have yellow eyes that turn red as they grow.
It's amazing how eye color changes as we grow older.