tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056599210263969567.post8554012362439260952..comments2024-01-23T03:52:54.149+09:00Comments on Anne Kaneko's Fukushima Blog: O-bon HolidayAnne Kanekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09520490908508371344noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056599210263969567.post-60465821561756938022012-09-05T08:59:29.178+09:002012-09-05T08:59:29.178+09:00Here is the answer to the question about the flowe...Here is the answer to the question about the flower from my friend Kinuko:<br />It is a kind of lily called “Uba-yuri” 姥百合 (scientific name:、Cardiocrinum cordatum). Its leaves wither and fall down before its full bloom so, named Uba-yuri 姥百合、(葉無しー 歯無しのおばあさん(姥)みたい-(toothless old woman ). It’s a sorry name for a lovely flower, isn’t it ? <br />The withered up flower, fruit is a popular material for a dry flower arrangement.<br />Thanks, Kinuko!Anne Kanekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520490908508371344noreply@blogger.com