ちはや園地は、昨日から少し寒さが緩みました。
今日は少し雪からはなれた話題をお送りしましょう。
まずは、ちはや園地で一番早い開花の
マンサク。
ヒラヒラが開ききるまでもう少し！
ちは星横の
アカバナマンサク。
毎年少し遅れて咲くので、もう少しかな。
がんばれ、がんばれ！
ところで、この時期、しゃくなげの葉がこんな風に下を向いています。
パッと見ためが「かわいそう」って思ったので
少し調べてみると・・
葉からの蒸気が逃げないようにしたり
葉っぱを丸めて光合成の量を調節しているそうです。
すごい！誰に教わったわけでもなく、工夫してるんですね・・
鳥たちも元気ですよ！
最近、写真を撮られることに慣れてきた
カヤクグリ
カラ類ほど名前が知られていないカヤクグリ。
「萱（ススキなど）をくぐる（潜んでいる）」から名づけられた通り、
いつもは葉っぱなどの下に茶色の保護色で潜んでいて、
下に落ちた種などを食べるイメージがありますが・・
今日はお立ち台にのぼって
ゆっくり撮影モデルさん体験となりました。
なかなかカメラ目線も素敵に決まってますね( ´艸｀)
カメラ目線と言えば、
シジュウカラも。
こんなポーズでこっち向かれたら
キュンキュンしちゃいますよね( ´艸｀)
ポイントは胸のネクタイと羽根の根元の薄緑。
もちろん、リスのエリザベスちゃんも。
登山のお客様の前をチョコチョコ元気に走って
かわいい姿を披露していました。
寒さがゆるんだとは言え、登山道は凍結部分も。
しっかり雪山装備を準備してお越しください。
ちはや園地のかわいい仲間たちがお待ちしております♪
（解説員：井阪）
The cold has eased a little.
At Chihaya-enchi Park, it has been a little less cold since yesterday.
Today, let's talk about something a little different from the snow.
First up is the witch hazel (Mansaku), which is the earliest flowering at Chihaya-enchi . (photo 1-2)
It'll be a while until the petals are fully open!
The red-flowered witch hazel next to Chiha-star Museum.
It blooms a little later than yellow one, so it might be a while before it blooms. (photo 3)
Hang in there, hang in there!
By the way, at this time of year, the leaves of the rhododendrons (Shakunage) are pointing down like this. (photo 4)
At first glance, I thought it was a pity, so I did a little research and found out that they do this to prevent steam from escaping from leaves and to regulate the amount of photosynthesis by rolling up the leaves.
Amazing! They're doing this without being taught by anyone...
The birds are doing well too!
This Japanese Accentor (Kayakuguri) has recently gotten used to being photographed. (photo 5)
Accentors are not as well known as Tit group.
As the name in Japanese suggests, they hide under the leaves of silver grass, they are usually seen eating seeds that have fallen to the ground. Today, however, they climbed onto a platform and experienced being a model for a photo shoot. They look at the camera with a lovely gaze. ( photo 6)
Speaking of looking at the camera, the Japanese tit also looks great. If they were to look at you in this pose, you would be thrilled. (photo 7-8)
The key points are the tie on their chest and the light green at the base of their wings.
And of course, the squirrel Elizabeth.
She was running energetically in front of the mountain climbers, showing off her cute appearance. (photo 9-10)
Even though the cold has eased, there are still frozen sections of the mountain trail. Please come prepared with snowy mountain gear.
The cute friends of Chihaya Park are waiting for you♪
(Commentary: Isaka)