Crocuses bloomed

Crocuses bloomed, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

After the snow had melted, crocuses began to bloom all at once in my garden.

a moth on leaves of Japanese pepper

a moth on leaves of Japanese pepper, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

There is a spiny shrub called Japanese Pepper in my garden. This is an aromatic plant which gives very refreshing smell when we rub or crumple up leaves. In addition, we use berries of this plant widely in Japanese cooking. Mixed with berries of Japanese pepper and dried whitebaits is my favorite side dish that is to be topping on a bowl of rice.

red and small berries in my garden

red and small berries in my garden, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

The image above shows berries of Mock Strawberry in my garden.
In Japanese, we call it "Yabu Hebi-Ichigo" that means "Tussock Snake Strawberry" in terms of literal translation, because, it is traditionally said that snake eats this berry.
But, actually snake never eats such berry.
The Mock Strawberry blooms small yellow flower as shown in the image below.
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Flowering of Mock Strawberry

Flowering of Mock Strawberry, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

It is a very small flower. Diameter of the flower is about 1.5cm at most.
The flower of Mock Strawberry has five petals normally, but I found a flower which has six petals that might be a mutation.
I felt a bit joy like found a four-leaf clover.

The photo was taken by EOS 7D + Planar 50mm f/1.4 + Extension Tube EF12 II on 30th April in my garden.

Lily of the Valley which bloomed in my yard

Lily of the Valley which bloomed in my yard, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

I planted several lilies of the valley in my garden few years ago. And the lily of the valley has continued to increase every year. Currently, a flower bed has been occupied thickly by lily of the valley.
I enjoyed so refreshing scent of flowers of the lily of the valley while taking pictures.

drops on petals

drops on petals, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

A tulip coming into bloom closed its petals tightly to endure cold rain of spring.
The photo was taken @ yard yesterday.

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