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one more Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly) #dragonfly #nature

Lilium auratum #bloomscrolling

I was feeling terrible today, but I couldn't take time off work, so I went to the central Tokyo... and of course, I took pictures of any unfamiliar insects, birds, or flowers I saw. This is Pidorus glaucopis, the first time I've ever seen it #moth #nature

a type of columbine (Aquilegia) in my neighbor's garden #bloomscrolling

Ardea alba (great egret), which appeared to have finished nesting elsewhere, has returned to the park's pond #greategret #bird #nature

I spotted Orthetrum melania in the same area again today! children on summer vacation were running around chasing insects with their nets, but actually collecting insects is prohibited in this park...🥺 (2 photos) #dragonfly #nature

the grey herons were calling back and forth, as if complaining about the heat (2 photos) #greyheron #bird #nature

#silentsunday #bloomscrolling

Lilium speciosum and an ant #bloomscrolling

today, due to a misunderstanding and lack of confirmation on both sides, my work was canceled on site... I took some photos of Larus crassirostris (black-tailed gulls) in the cloudy Tokyo Bay area on a cloudy evening, where it thankfully didn't rain, and then headed home (4 photos) #bird #seagull

And Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly) as usual... the color of its wings looks different every time depending on the lighting, so I find myself taking pictures of it again and again (2 photos) #butterflydragonfly #dragonfly #nature

feel like the number of Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly) at the park has started to drop a bit🥺 perhaps their peak season has already passed...? #dragonfly #nature

Ceriagrion nipponicum (red damselfly), laying eggs #damselfly

on a nearby tree from the one in the previous post, a butterfly Hestina assimilis aggressively claiming the sap spot, yellow proboscis shooting forward — while a type of scarab beetle protests like, “hey, I was here first…” (3 photos) #insect #butterfly

the owner of this house must like colors like purple or violet #bloomscrolling

although there have been concerns about the declining population of Cariagrion Nipponicum (red damselfly) in Japan, a large number of them inhabit this park #damselfly #nature

waterlily in the distance #silentsunday #bloomscrolling

waterlily #bloomscrolling #silentsunday

feathers shed by birds during their molt are floating on the pond's surface, with damselflies perched upon them. the first one is likely Paracercion melanotum, and Paracercion calamorum in the second photo (2 photos) #damselfly #nature

after the meal, they rested in a nest formed by piling up the Nymphoides leaves, and the chicks climbed under the parent bird's wings for a nap (2 photos) #littlegrebe #bird #nature

Orthetrum triangulare melania (male) #dragonfly #nature

Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly), also in the obelisk posture #dragonfly #nature

#silentsunday #waterlily #bloomscrolling

took this photo through a fence, but there were camellias in these two colors and white blooming on one tree👀 #bloomscrolling

a type of Nemophila at a park, tiny flowers, but every petal has each💙 (2 photos) #bloomscrolling

a male kingfisher and a male scarlet skimmer, side by side (the little grebes prey on the dragonflies, so I was wondering if the kingfishers also do, but they didn't) #kingfisher #dragonfly #nature

Papilio xuthus (Asian swallowtail) came to the abelia flowers #butterfly #nature

Cyanopica cyanus (azure-winged magpie) descended to a relatively low tree in search of food; it appeared to have caught a caterpillar and carried it up to a higher branch of a pine tree to eat it (2 photos) #nature #bird

#silentsunday #waterlily #bloomscrolling

close-up of a butterfly dragonfly's wings #dragonfly #iridescent #nature

Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly), I was finally able to see them in the bright sunlight! (4 photos) #nature #dragonfly

a common kingfisher—it came unexpectedly close #bird #nature #kingfisher

2 photos of a type of weeping, pinkish, double-flowered cherry blossoms🌸 they look vibrant with the equipment I'm currently using, but feel a bit softer with an old camera... I tend to shoot with the specific settings for each scene and don't do much retouching, but I can understand the feelings of people who finish their photos with retouching and development #bloomscrolling

Pieris rapae #silentsunday #butterfly

fere is a pair of Orthetrum albistylum in tandem #dragonfly #nature

the population of Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly) has been declining, I spotted a small group including two females flying about in a location where I hadn't seen them before. the females are not only darker than the males but also differ slightly in hue; this one appeared to have a greenish-gold tint mixed in (2 photos) #dragonfly #butterflydragonfly #nature

this one has a coloration similar to a male, but it's darker, and the tip of its tail appears to be a female. since I had mostly posted photos of males until now, glad I was able to get a good look at a female before they disappear for the season (2 photos) #dragonfly #butterflydragonfly #nature

spotted a small flock of Cyanopica cyanus (azure-winged magpie) including jeveniles... its tail feathers had almost fully grown out, but traces of white down remained on its head, and both its voice and movements were still distinctly juvenile, chased their parents across the high tree branches (4 photos) #bird #nature

Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly) #dragonfly #nature

a grey heron and a red-eared slider—the usual buddies of this pond, however, since this type of turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) is an invasive species, they are being captured to control their breeding; it seems there are fewer of them now than before... #nature #greyherom #turtle

these two common moorhens (Gallinula chloropus) seemed to be getting along well, so they might be a pair (2 photos) #bird #nature

Rhyothemis fuliginosa (butterfly dragonfly), I’ve always wanted to see one, and today I finally found it! It was a bit far away, but I’m glad I managed to get a shot #dragonfly #nature

Crocothemis servilia (scarlet skimmer) #dragonfly

hydrangeas are usually associated with June in Tokyo, but they've already started blooming little by little #bloomscrolling #hydrangea

Lilium speciosum #bloomscrolling

this azure-winged magpie's plumage looks fully mature, but it somehow gave the impression of being young... perhaps it was an individual that fledged earlier (2 photos) #bird #nature

Alcedo atthis (common kingfisher), juvenile #bird #kingfisher #nature

the lotus flowers have started to bloom #bloomscrolling #lotus