クレマチス clematis

　我が家のクレマチスは、植えっぱなしで放置されています。栄養不足か土壌が悪いのか、花の色が褪せた感じです。

　Clematis is not being taken care of in my garden. The flowers look pale, probably due to lack of nutrients or poor soil.

茗荷(ミョウガ) myoga(Japanese ginger)

　庭の一角に、ミョウガの茎(実際は巻いた葉)が伸びていました。しばらく前には、ハナミョウガができていたはずですが、気がつきませんでした。

　ミョウガを食べると馬鹿になると言われています。その根拠は次の故事から来ています。お釈迦さまの弟子の一人がひどく物覚えが悪く、死ぬまで自分の名前を覚えることができませんでした。その後、彼の墓にはミョウガが生えました。

　In one corner of my garden, Japanese ginger stems, actually rolled leaves, were growing. I'm sure there were Hanamyouga, also known simply as myoga, growing a while ago, but I didn't notice them.

　It is said that eating ginger can make you stupid. The basis for this comes from the following legend. One of Buddha's disciples had a terribly bad memory; he could not remember his own name until he died. After his death myoga have grown on his grabe.

鈴蘭(スズラン) lily of the valley

　植えた訳でも手を加えた訳でもありませんが、何処からか迷い込み、毎年庭の一角でスズランが咲きます。姿に似合わず水溶性の強い毒を持っているので、ブーケを作ることなど、避けたほうが賢明です。

　It appears to have come from somewhere, and lilies of the valley bloom in a corner of my garden every year, even though I don't do anything about it. It doesn't suit its appearance and has a strong water-soluble poison, so it's better to avoid using it in bouquets or other decorative arrangements.

牡丹(ボタン) peony

　いろいろなボタンが咲くお寺に行ってみると、花は既に終了していました。どういうめぐり合わせか、帰りの道端に、これから咲くボタンがあるのに気が付きました。

　I went to a temple where various peonies were blooming, but they had already finished blooming. By some kind of coincidence, on my way home, I came across peonies that were about to bloom on the roadside.

姫卯木(ヒメウツギ) Deutzia gracilis

　山道でよく見かける、枝いっぱいに小さな花を咲かせるヒメウツギです。

　This is Deutzia gracilis that is often seen on mountain trails and has small flowers scattered all over its branches.

白櫤(シロダモ) Neolitsea sericea

　黄褐色で毛に覆われ垂れ下がった若い葉が、緑の木立の中で独特の外観を作り出しています。

　The drooping leaves that are young, yellow-brown, hairy make a distinctive appearance in the green groves.

松の花 pine flower

　松の花は風媒花です。虫を引き付ける必要がないので、花びらもなく、いたって地味な花です。

　Pine flowers are flowers that are pollinated by wind. As there is no need to attract insects, the flower is simple and has no petals also.