Another sign that spring is near.
Flowers are starting to bloom around Shinjuku. This is a flower we call Robai, or Winter Sweet in English. They usually bloom in January or February.
And they also have a fabulous scent that had me sticking my nose in the bloom and drinking it all in!
How lucky you are to have such lovely flowers in winter ... here it's freezing !!!
ReplyDeletei love the moist look on this.
ReplyDeletewhat a pretty name to such a beautiful flower.
How lovely Kaori, not only delicate and gorgeous but aromatic also. Sounds like the perfect spring flower to me. Beautifully shown here!
ReplyDeleteI'll think spring!
ReplyDeleteYellow blossoms against a blue sky. Beautiful! There's only one problem: if the flowers are appearing, it means hayfever misery is imminent. Oh, help.
ReplyDeleteThat is soooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteSnow here at last! :-)
What a lovely shot, and a sign of things to come. Although where I live March and April are our snowiest months, so it will be a while until we see anything like this!
ReplyDeleteI thought I recognized that flower. It's been too warm for ours to bloom this year. You're so right -- the fragrance is lovely -- sweet yet clean.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers, I appreciate them even more because of our weather.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I would love to be enveloped in the scent you describe! Perfect photo with lovely yellow blooms!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and delicate, Kaori. I would like to see such flowers here too...
ReplyDeletethis is so very beautiful !
ReplyDeleteplease have a good new week ahead.
Beautiful!!! But I thought winter got a late start over there too?!
ReplyDeleteWe have hardly had a winter in Toronto, but I am not complaining! These blooms are lovely. I can almost smell them from here. :)
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful and cheerful! I love that they smell sweet too. I bet they lift the spirits of all who see and smell them!
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