SUMMER FLOWERS
SUMMER FLOWERS
Hydrangea
Depending on the soil, it produces blue, red, or purple flowers.
Flowering period Early June to early July
Flowering place Multipurpose plaza, Tsushima Horse Ranch, etc.
Hibiscus hamabo
It blooms in brackish water inlets on ria coastlines, but is designated as an endangered species in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Flowering period Mid-July to mid-August
Flowering place Auto camping grounds, nature observation ponds, etc.
Hemerocallis hakuunensis
This yellow flower is said to grow only in Tsushima in Japan.
It is a beautiful flower that resembles a lily, but its numbers are decreasing due to damage caused by deer.
Flowering period Late June to mid-July
Flowering place Near the multipurpose plaza
Golden tiger lily
This yellow flower is a mutant species of tiger lily and is native to Tsushima.
Tsushima tiger lilies produce seeds from their shoots, so over the years various genes have mixed together, resulting in a mutation that gave rise to the golden tiger lily.
Flowering period Mid-July to mid-August
Flowering place Multipurpose Plaza
Other flowers
The flowers that bloom in summer are just as varied as those in spring.
- Japanese dogwood
- crape myrtle
- Showy Japanese lily
- Casablanca Lily
- Double-petaled Lizard tail
- Pink evening-primrose
- Passiflora caerulea ,etc
Flowering period Mid-June to mid-August
Flowering placeNature observation pond, multipurpose plaza, etc.
SUMMER INSECTS
SUMMER INSECTS
Beetle
The males have powerful horns and are a very popular insect among children.
In the summer, we hold an event called "Rhinoceros Beetle Collecting Experience." (This event may be canceled depending on the situation.)
Activity period Mid-July to mid-August
Activity locationMultipurpose plaza, auto camping site, etc.
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Tsushima stag beetle
The males have powerful pincers, and these insects are now more popular than rhinoceros beetles.
Although sightings are less frequent than those of rhinoceros beetles, they can also be found within AsouBay Park.
Activity periodJuly to September
Activity locationMultipurpose plaza, Genkai Azalea Forest, etc.