御辞儀草

1月5日(金)快晴

僕が暮らすヨークの丘ではビーチは社交場。よほどの偏屈でない限り、住人はビーチに散歩に出かけます。すれ違うときには知らない者同士でも必ず挨拶をします。エスプラネードの芝生の中にオジギソウの小さな白い花が咲いています。手を触れるとネムのような葉を閉じます。日本のネムの木も夜には葉を閉じますよね。挨拶と早寝の習慣は大切です。

オジギソウは何故お辞儀をするのか？

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January 5 : Friday : fine

bow grass (shame plant, touch-me-not)

In our village, Yorkeys Knob, the beach is sociable place. Evry resident except very obstinate one goes to beach for a walk. When passing each other, we say hello even to the person who we do not know. There are small white flowers of bow grass in the lawn of esplanade. If you touch it, it close the leaf that like silk tree. Japanese silk tree also close its leaves in the night, doesn't it? It means greeting habit and going to bed early are important.