posted: March 31st, 2006 |
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The photos on this page cover from March 4th through March 12th - the photos from only 2 weekends. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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  The first photo is a Pussy Willow at Mitake on the Upper Tama River on March 4th. The 2nd photo is the very first Violet we saw this season - also Mitake. The 3rd photo is a miniature Iris, growing in a pot on our porch - photo March 9th. |
Mar06MitakePussy Willow07RC |
Mar06Mitake Violet02aRC |
March09_Porch Iris02aRC |
  These 3 photos are all on our porch - a Hina Violet (Viola tokubuchiana var. takedana) and 2 pictures of our Cymbidium goeringii (Cymbidium Orchid) as the flower bud is expanding. |
March09_PorchHina Violet05aRC |
Mar11PorchCymbidium Orchid06RC |
Mar11PorchCymbidium Orchid03aRC |
  On March 12th we went to Jindai Botanical Garden and took these pictures - you can see the flower names in the photo titles. |
12MarBonsaiJindaiBot Garden01RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden HigoVioletRC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Asarum01RC |
  These 3 photos are also at Jindai Botanical Garden in the indoors exhibition hall. |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Bonsai03RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Asarum02RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Orchid03RC |
  Another 3 photos at Jindai Botanical Garden, but outdoors. The first 2 photos are anemone flowers and the 3rd photo is a white dandelion (Taraxacum albidum). |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Anemone02RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Anemone05RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden WhiteDandelion03RC |
  Also at Jindai Botanical Garden - this is the plum garden. The 2nd photo was taken to show how many people were lined up taking pictures similar to the first photo in this row. The 3rd photo is a close-up of a Plum Blossom. |
12MarJindaiBotGarden Plum03RC |
12MarJindaiBotGarden Plum05RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum10RC |
  These are all plum trees and plum blossoms. The plums are finished now, no more until next year. |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum13RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum16RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum17RC |
  Three more shots in the Jindai Plum Garden. |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum28RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum22RC |
12MarJindaiBotGarden Plum_Dan35RC |
  The first shot here is Kazuya in the Jindai Plum Garden. The 2nd photo is a Camelia flower and the 3rd shot is a panorama of a hardwood and a cedar which have married. |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Plum_Kazuya30RC |
Mar12JindaiBotGarden Camelia01RAW_RC |
12MarJindaiBotGarden WeirdTreePanoramaRC |
Thanks so much for taking the time to look, please go to page 2 for the conclusion of the best photos of March. |
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