Buckwheat,Soba,ソバ

Two kinds of colors of the flower of the buckwheat are colored white and light red, but white is common.

It became clear that the Japanese ate now soba noodles from the fact that pollen of the buckwheat was found in the remains of the times early in Jomon period 9,300 years ago.

The soba grinds buckwheat to powder and is made.

And the "soba" is a typical Japan dishes along with Sushi and Tempura.

The country of origin of this red colored flower species is said to be the Himalayas district, Yunnan district of China, and a teacher of the university of a certain in Japan is said to be it when it was possible for this kind to repeat improvement for a long time.

 A soba noodle with tempura.I especially like soba, and the soba is a good match to Sake.

Dyer's Knotweed,Tadeai,タデアイ

When it is autumn, the gregariousness of a red small flower comes to be outstanding in many places on the roadside of the countryside. The name of this flower seems to be called a dyer's knotweed .

An indigo plant used in goods dyed deep blue is made from this dyer's knotweed.

It was not till this age of 75 that I knew the fact.

The flowers of the dyer's knotweed are now at their best, and this flower is the prefectural symbolic flower of Tokushima where indigo dyeing is prosperous.

This is one haiku that Okayasu Meisi composed on dyer's knotweed .

『Hi-bi -ku-ro-ku  na-ri-yu-ku- ai- wo  ho-si-ni-ke-ri』『日々黒くなりゆく藍を干しにけり』

      日々黒く        getting black everyday　

      なりゆく藍を　turn into dyer's knotweed

     干しにけり      to dry 

                          : Words to mean directly

  

Wagtails,Sekirei-rui,セキレイ類

There are four kinds of wagtails.

Japanese Wagtail, Segurosekirei.セグロセキレイ

 One of Japanese endemic species,日本固有種の一つ

 ＩＵＣＮＲｅｄ Ｌｉｓｔ Ｃａｔｅｇｏｒｙ ：Ｌｅａｓｔ Ｃｏｎｃｅｒｎ

 Category of migrant to Japane：Resident bird

White Wagtail,Hakusekirei,ハクセキレイ

ＩＵＣＮＲｅｄ Ｌｉｓｔ Ｃａｔｅｇｏｒｙ ：Ｌｅａｓｔ Ｃｏｎｃｅｒｎ

Category of migrant to Japan：Resident bird

                                         immature

Grey Wagtail,Kisekirei,キセキレイ

Category of migrant to Japan：Resident bird

Yellow Wagtail,Tsumenagasekirei,ツメナガセキレイ

ＩＵＣＮＲｅｄ Ｌｉｓｔ Ｃａｔｅｇｏｒｙ ：Ｌｅａｓｔ Ｃｏｎｃｅｒｎ

Category of migrant to Japan: Passage migrant bird

It has so far only once to have taken yellow wagtail.

A school festival,学園祭

The annual school festival of the Kawamura Gakuen Women's University, which is located in Abiko-shi, Chiba Pref., was held on October 22 and 23.

This university is a place which is five minutes' walk from my house.

Therefore I uploaded it about this festival last year.

That's why I upload it this year as well as last year.

It is announcement called "the world history of the handsome man and beautiful woman" by the survey by the historical archaeology study group that I was interested this year.

 Dept.of Flower Arrangement

 

”It is announcement called "the world history of the handsome man and beautiful woman" by the survey by the historical archaeology study group that I was interested this year”.

One student asked me as soon as I entered the exhibition room, "Did you know the name of three historical major beautiful women of the world?".

I made response to her question immediately that the name were Cleopatra, YangGuifei,Ono-no-komachii,but she told me that Ono-no-komachi was mistaken.

She said that the name was Helen who is one person of Greek mythology was a correct answer,and said that the Ono-no- Komachi was not known in the world only in Japan.

I understood that Ono-no- Komachi was not world three historical major beautiful women only after I became 75 years old.

But comparison with the mythological person.....?

I make blog as always while drinking liquor this evening.

 A Hanging Hina

Green Sandpiper,Kusasigi,クサシギ

IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern

Category of migrant to Japan： Passage migrant ,partly Winter migrant

Meadow Bunting,Houjiro,ホウジロ

ＩＵＣＮＲｅｄ Ｌｉｓｔ Ｃａｔｅｇｏｒｙ ：Ｌｅａｓｔ Ｃｏｎｃｅｒｎ

Category of migrant to Japan: Resident bird