Journal archives for August 2015

August 7, 2015

Muddy beach

People like white sand beach usually, don't like muddy beach. But sand beach is almost empty. Muddy beach is full of sea animals and weeds. It's good place to spend low tide hours. :)

Posted on August 7, 2015 04:08 PM by harumkoh harumkoh | 14 observations | 0 comments | Leave a comment

August 23, 2015

立秋(start of autumn) Aug 8 - Aug 22

立秋(start of autumn) is one of solar term. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_term)
Longitude of sun 135°.
Getting cooler. Tsukutsukuboushi(Meimuna opalifera) start singing. Grasshoppers get adult. Butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, cicadas, are still active.

Posted on August 23, 2015 02:59 PM by harumkoh harumkoh | 30 observations | 0 comments | Leave a comment

August 31, 2015

Identifying yellow swallowtails

Look at these two photos.

Old world swallowtail:
color: yellow.
pattern: around shoulder is blackkish yellow.

Asian swallowtail:
color: faded yellow.
pattern: around shoulder is black stripes.

Posted on August 31, 2015 01:35 PM by harumkoh harumkoh | 2 observations | 2 comments | Leave a comment