紫苑(シオン) tatarian aster

　薄紫色の部分は、花びらだと思っていましたが、実は舌状花で、中央の黄色い部分が筒状花ということです。

　I thought that the light purple parts were petals, but these are actually ray flowers, and the yellow parts in the center are tubular flowers.

山茶花(サザンカ) sasanqua

　サザンカが咲き始めました。もう、冬ですね。

　The sasanqua has started to bloom. It's almost winter.

箒草(ホウキグサ) kochia

　ホウキグサ(コキア)と稲の珍しい取り合わせです。

　It is a rare combination of kochia and rice plant. The fruit of the rice plant is the staple diet of the Japanese people.

美女桜(ビジョザクラ) vervain

　花の状態はよくありませんが、花びらの色にまじりがあるのは、面白いと思います。

　The condition of the flower is not good, but I think it is interesting that there are several petals have mixed colors.

熟しすぎた柿 overripe persimmon

　落ちたときどんな音がしたのだろう。

　I wonder what kind of sound the overripe persimmon made when it dropped on the rock.

ジニア Zinnia

　ジニア(百日草)は開花期間が長いのですが、そろそろ見納めです。

　Zinnia has a long flowering season, but they are approaching the end of their season.

千日紅(センニチコウ) bachelor's button

　センニチコウ(千日紅)は、千日もの間紅色があせないという意味と思いますが、白やピンクなどもあるのに、なぜ紅なのでしょう。そういえば、百日紅(サルスベリ)も、白やピンク色などの花が咲きますね。

　The Japanese name of bachelor's button means that the red color does not fade for a thousand days. However, beside red color, there are also white, pink and etc., so why is it red?  Come to think of it, the Japanese name of crape myrtle means that red color does not fade for a hundred days. But there are also white, pink and etc.