Spring garden
Azalea bushes are in full bloom.
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IZUKOGEN
TOMODACHI GARDEN
"A garden takes you into your inner garden."
jmk
At Tomodachi Garden, different flowers are blooming at different times of the year.
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tomodachigarden
Jun 5, 20211 min read
After the rain
It rained very hard yesterday. The flowers and leaves of Tall Stewartia (Stewartia monadelpha) are everywhere.
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tomodachigarden
May 15, 20211 min read
Japanese snowbell (Styrax japonicus)
There are two Japanese snowbell trees in the garden. The larger one is in full bloom. The flowers are bell-shaped and have very sweet...
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tomodachigarden
May 8, 20211 min read
Changing garden
The flowers of rhododendrons are fading away. There are now flower buds on the hydrangeas. The fallen flowers of rhododendrons. In the...
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tomodachigarden
May 4, 20211 min read
Dancing dove
The birds seem to enjoy the newly weeded area for their meals. The male turtle dove was even dancing in front of his partner.
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tomodachigarden
May 4, 20211 min read
Scutellaria (Skullcaps)
Accidentally found these beautiful flowers. They almost got weed-wacked! There are many species under this genus. We haven't found out...
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tomodachigarden
Apr 30, 20211 min read
Today's garden
It's the last day of April. Some photos of today's garden.
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tomodachigarden
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Daily visitors
The pair of oriental turtle dove have been visiting the garden every day. We started putting out turtle dove feed. They fly over to the...
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tomodachigarden
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Moonlight Cherry Blossom
Quiet, gentle moonlight is shining behind the weeping cherry tree. It reminds us of Promise's Moonlight Tranquility, "Christopher."
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tomodachigarden
Apr 17, 20211 min read
Philadelphia fleabane
Came from North America and took root in Japan. "It is native to North America and found there in nearly all of the United States and...
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tomodachigarden
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Turtle doves
The pair of Turtle doves came over to eat some bugs in the garden. They are always together.
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tomodachigarden
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Carpet of Miquel's mazus
The paths in the garden are carpeted with these lavender Miquel's mazus. The little yellow flowers among the lavender flowers are...
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tomodachigarden
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Hydrangea gallery
These photos are from last year. We can't wait for them to start blooming.
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tomodachigarden
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Frequent visitors
A pair of oriental turtle doves (kijibato) regularly visit Tomodachi Garden, hunting for bugs on the ground and resting on tree branches.
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tomodachigarden
Apr 12, 20211 min read
Lamium amplexicaule (Henbit deadnettle)
There weren't so many of these flowers last year, but they are popping up here and there this year. Cute but somewhat strange-looking...
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