Notes:
hydrangeas アジサイ
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The rainy season is not my favorite season, but there are some things I really like about this time of year. First of all, the temperatures usually go down when it rains. Yesterday, it was raining in the morning. When the skies cleared in the afternoon, it was sunny but not hot. I also like the rainy season because of the flowers that bloom at this time of year. I particularly like hydrangeas. Do you know why some are pink, some are purple, and some are blue? The color changes depending on the pH of the soil. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
striated heron　ササゴイ;
speak of the devil!　《諺》 うわさをすれば影(がさす);
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The weather was great last Sunday, and I went for a walk beside the Shonai River with some other birdwatchers. I had done this walk several times before, but I had never seen a striated heron. They were surprised because this is a good place to see this bird. They said that birdwatchers come all the way from Osaka just to take pictures of striated herons at the Fujimae Tidal Flats. Well, speak of the devil! There was a striated heron on some rocks in the river. I got within 20 meters of it and took more than 50 pictures! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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