William It’s February, the saddest month of the year but, on the bright side, is also the shortest. Of botanical note in this blighted month is the tsubaki (camellia, or 椿 or 山茶花 or 玉椿 - tsubaki, or sazanka - the central one: “mountain tea flower,” is nice - yes: the leaves infused in water are drinkable). Their splayed flowers give access to birds to drink their nectar, necessary as bees hibernate during this time, so pollenization is an issue. The “Higo tsubaki” is world-recognized as a particular strain. A garden just below Ninomaru Park at the castle is devoted to the plant. Now is the time to visit. https://castle.kumamoto-guide.jp/galleries/detail/789
William It's February, the saddest month of the year but, on the bright side, i…
