Flora and fauna -May-

May is good season for plants, birds as well as people here.
Farmers begin bedding out young plants such as corns.
I have found swallows flying over my head.
New nest was also found at a station.
All those things are symptom of rainy season coming.

This is the photo of corn field near my house.
A farmer has planted baby plants, expecting many sweet corns grow.









The plant of the month

This is the photo of moss pink (Phlox subulata).
Perennial plant makes you delighted every year .
The flowers are small with 5 petals, and bloom in rose, white, or pink in late spring to early summer.
You can grow this under full sun and in well-drained soil.






The bird of the month.
Of course, the swallow is the bird of this month.
Swallows are considered as good birds in Japan.
Because, they eat bugs such as mosquitoes which annoy people.
You will find the nest of this bird at local railway stations, any places good for growing babies.
When you see this birds flying over your head, this means that the season is changing from spring to early summer (rainy season).