This year, the scorching heat has closed and I feel that autumn has suddenly arrived. Probably because of that, the remnants of summer and the scenery of autumn are mixed everywhere. Even today, when I stroll along the coutry road, a splendid lily is in full bloom. Speaking of lilies, it is one of the representative flowers of summer, so this lily is probably the last lily of this year. The variety is probably Takasagoyuri. The origin is Taiwan, and it is a wild species that is widely distributed in Japan. Many varieties of them are crossed with Easter lilies native to Japan and are indistinguishable.

今年は猛暑から一転、秋が突然訪れた感があります。そのせいか、至る所で夏の名残りと秋の風景が混在しています。今日も、山あいの道を散策していると立派な百合が一輪凛と咲いています。百合と言えば、夏を代表する花のひとつですから、おそらくこの百合は今年最後の百合です。品種的にはタカサゴユリでしょう。原産地は台湾で、日本にも広く分布する野生種です。日本原産のテッポウユリと交雑している品種も多く、見分けが付きません。