忘れがちな「光合成」の大切さ

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　１０月１０日、目の愛護デーです。群馬県の日の出は５時４６分、正午の太陽高度は４６°、日の入りは１７時１５分で、昼の時間は１１時間２９分と大分短くなりました。フェイスブックを書き始めた朝５時は未だ暗く、外気温は摂氏１８°で涼しさを通り過ぎ寒さを感じます。気候は夏の猛暑から一変し、周囲に風邪を引いてる人もいます。皆さん、お互いに体調管理をしっかり致しましょう。

　庭の樹木は紅葉が進み、八重桜は早くも落葉が始まり、一抹の寂しさを感じます。しかし、落葉しても根は成長し続け、来春の開花に向け準備していることを考え、温かくなる日中に少々水を与えてます。

　私が目指す「光合成に満ちた森の中での生活」は今夏も十分に達成できました。しかし、キンモクセイ、西洋シャクナゲ、日本シャクナゲ、柑橘類など常緑樹もあるので、晩秋から冬季になっても人間の生命にとって最も大切な「光合成」は行なわれ続けます。

　写真は実が赤くなった「マユミ」です。実は、このマユミは種が零れ、自然に生えた幼木です。高さは未だ１ｍほどで現在、植木鉢に植えてあります。今日の予定の一つは、このマユミを庭の入り口に直植えするつもりです。来客を迎えても、この色彩なら目に付かれることでしょう。果たしてどんな来客があるでしょう。色彩を十分に味わって晩秋を感じたいものです。

Dear my friends who are crazy about seeing autumnal tint and great music.

　The simultaneous interpretation into English for our mutual understanding will be done after my breakfast in Japan time.

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　Today is October 10th for Eye Care Day. In Gumma Prefecture, sunrise is at 5:46 AM, the sun's altitude at noon will be 46°, and sunset will be at 5:15 PM, significantly shortening the daylight hours to 11 hours and 29 minutes. It was still dark when I started writing this Facebook at 5 AM, and the outside temperature was 18° Celsius, so I felt cold, not cool. The weather had changed dramatically from the intense heat of summer this year, and some people around me had caught colds now. Everyone, please take good care of your health due to changing the temperature.

　The trees in my garden are turning red, and the double cherry blossoms have already started to shed their leaves, which makes me feel a little sad. However, even after the leaves fall, their roots continue to grow for preparing for next spring's blooms, so I give them a little well water during the warmer days.

　My purpose of "living in a forest full of photosynthesis" was fully achieved this summer. However, there are also evergreen trees in the garden such as Fragrant Olive, Western Rhododendron, Japanese Rhododendron, and citrus fruits, so photosynthesis which is the most important process for human life, continues even in late autumn and winter as well.

　The photo shows a Mayumi tree with red fruit as you can see. In fact, this Mayumi tree is a young tree that grew naturally from a seed that was dropped. It is still only about 1m tall and is currently planted in a flowerpot. One of my plans for today is to plant this Mayumi tree directly at the entrance to the garden. This color will surely catch the eye when I have guests. I wonder what sort of lady guest I will welcome? I want to fully enjoy the colors and get a feel for late autumn with guest.