Plum blossoms and bees
Plum blossoms in my yard had started blooming around February 20th this year. Thanks to the sunny weather over the past few days, they have started to bloom all at once. These white flowers are Prunus mume 'Nanko'. These double bloom with pink flowers are a type called Prunus mume 'Hanakami'. When the flowers started […]
A big grasshopper is trying to jack my car?
A big grasshopper appeared clinging to the door knob of my car when I was about to go shopping! Hey! are you trying to jack may car? The width of the door knob is about 4cm (1.6inches), so the size may be larger than 6cm (2.4inches). I haven't seen anything like this big one in […]
Found a stag beetle!
There was an overturned stag beetle lying on the porch of my house. This kind of bug, such as beetles and cicadas seem to be unable to right themselves if they tip over on a flat surface and don't have something to grab onto. It seems like this guy has been this stile for quite […]