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Photographed at Horidome Children's Park in early November.
I thought that the birth flower in August would not bloom in early November, so it was just a "happy miscalculation".

Because butterflies have flowers that fly in the wind, the Japanese name is Syoudo.
If you remember the origin of the name together, it seems that unfamiliar flowers can be input immediately!

Photographed at Harumi Island Triton Square. (It blooms in Hamacho Park and other places.)
Perhaps because it was a rainy day, I didn't focus on it all day....

Because it looks like a chicken crown, it is convinced of the origin of the name "Kato (chicken head)".
It is one of the flowers with a long history that appears in Manyoshu.

In the September edition, I posted a photo of Kibana Cosmos, but I was blessed with the opportunity to shoot cosmos of other colors at a later date, so I picked it up again.

This is also at Harumi Island Triton Square.
Depending on how you shoot, you can't imagine shooting in Chuo-ku.♪

In mid-October, I happened to discover it at Harumi Island Triton Square!
There is a signboard, but I didn't notice until the flowers bloomed because it tended to be covered with the surrounding plants.
The unique pattern leaves an impression.

The name seems to come from the bird's grayheaded cuckoo's chest feather pattern!
Can the bird grayheaded cuckoo be observed in Chuo-ku?

I got information in the article "I'm happy to bloom in Hamacho" by senior correspondent Ginzo, and went to see it on September 20 immediately.
It was still buds at that time, but when I revisited on the 23rd, it was in full bloom.♪

By searching for a birth flower this time, I learned that Manjushage takes only about a week from the buds to the bloom.
At the same time as the 26th, we could enjoy red and white manjushage at Tsukuda Park-Sumida River Terrace, the street near Minami Takahashi, and Ishikawajima Park.

When I was in my hometown of Ibaraki, I had a strong image of "Manjushage = flowers that bloom in graves", so I never went to see it.
However, among hobby friends living in Tokyo, it seems that the image of "manjushage = flower going to appreciate" is strong, and everyone went to see it far away, and experienced culture shock while staying in Japan (laughs).

In addition, I did not observe Manjushage in a close manner, so I noticed that many flowers were blooming from one stem, and that the flowers themselves were slightly similar to azaleas and lilies I was able to do it.

I discovered it by chance when I visited Yagenbori Fudoin in early November!

It is a variety called Hanamaki Ginga Blue, and the contrast between the bright blue flowers and the milky white stamens is reminiscent of the starry sky.
Unfortunately, I couldn't see it in a blooming state, but it reminds me of Miyazawa Kenji's novel "Night of the Galactic Railway".

This time, finding a new birth flower resulted in the following results.

Birthday in August: 11 out of 31 types
Birthday in September: 14 out of 30 types

Some of them grow naturally, like manjushage, and others are planted by locals according to the season, but I realize again that Chuo-ku is the "city of flowers".

At the end, you will see a picture of a heron I met near Toyomi Bridge.

I'm looking forward to seeing a rare bird this winter.♪