[Report] Let's go to Yoyogi the forest! Touch by ... trees deep!

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JR原宿駅から徒歩3分。代々木公園は、23区内で5番目に広い都市公園です。東京オリンピックの選手村を経て公園となり、開園当時はまだ若かった木々も、今ではすっかり成長し、隣接する明治神宮の木々と共に緑濃い森を作っています。 　
Over 10 years in the park, which was blessed with this green, volunteer to be a fixed-point observation of the trees has been active. Members gather observations every Tuesday. Precisely because we observe weekly noticed small changes in the plant and continues to record. Held the general public can participate, "trees observation society" is the last Tuesday of the month. This time, participate in the observation meeting of May 26, reports a variety of appearance of trees who were found in the early summer of Yoyogi Park.
Yoyogi Park service center wraps around the front of the tree, to the description of the vine of evergreen shrub "Trachelospermum asiaticum var. Intermedium Nakai", Yoyogi Park volunteer observation team leader Morimura's.

May the tree of flower season. Temperature of Tokyo in May increases the day when more than 20 degrees in the past 10 years, so the end is turned quickly from out bloom of the blame or flower. This time you can perform many observations arrive at the beginning trees cherry.
"Dogwood" is in full bloom. The flowers are in the middle green sphere. The can watch like a petal is the total bracts piece.

Walking toward the eye to the trees and plants will look different is always of the park. There are also those four seasons can be seen in one of the tree, such as "tulip tree".
Left) Sangubashi Gate near the "tulip tree" flower. Right) after the it flew seed last year in the fall of the "tulip tree", dead real. Even beyond the winter, and still it is about the tree.

Morimura's "Please little watching the feet. There is a lost property." Feet be observed not only the above. And it fell apart, "the fruit of Hakubokuren". Looking up on ... "Wow! Big!" The people of the participants also raised voice. It has become a steadily growing to 10cm stiff in only tree things that leave a seed. Also from the real and leaves that are like this fall, it will be aware that there is talk from the tree.
Left) Hana fell not bloom, "the fruit of Hakubokuren". Walking bear attention to the right) feet ... discover the "Hebiichigo".

The acorn of Japan production is said to be 20 several kinds, but the conventional park there were 10 different tree. Planting "Let's increase the acorn trees that are popular with children," said at the brainchild of Morimura's, it has been increased to 17 types.
Park to deep. Tree of fellow "Q.acuta" of the "acorn".

"Acorn" There are types of bear over a period of 2 years. Little and large of the real, which celebrated its second year, there is a tree that is attached is the fruit of the first year of the baby. Trees of flowers or small, because those often inconspicuous and may not Rashiku flowers, please watch closer to the tree. 10 years, from alive tree 20 years, also felt the breath of new life.
Female flower looks like the real from the figure-shaped, but this is "paper mulberry". Male flowers is in a different place.

「ここ、すごく匂いますね」栗の香りが漂っているのに気づく森村さん。観るだけでなく、感じる事にも敏感です。 　

Tree form, bark, foliage, how luck of leaf shape and leaf, flower, fruit, buds, smell, and taste, deep in touch ... one of the tree world.

Volunteers of the observation team is continuing its activities thought, "because I want to cherish everyone that tree ...". Observation meeting once a month, which can participate anyone. It is also fun participation as independent research and the child if it is during the summer vacation. The workings of nature of the season, why not take a look at a little more detail. You might be surprised to diversity of the figure. Familiar with trees Why not try received a fresh green energy.
公園のお土産。上右）「ムクロジの実」 上左）その中実。水をつけて、こすると泡が立つので昔は石けんとして使った。また羽子板の玉にも使われた。 下)「桜の実」

Yoyogi Park trees observation Association
Yes held: Monthly last Tuesday
[Department of the morning] 10:30 to 12:30
[Part of the afternoon] 13:30 to 15:00
 ※雨天中止
 ※原則、毎月最終火曜日に実施（12月は一週繰り上げ、午前の部のみ）
○ Location: Yoyogi Park Service Center before
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