Red Spider Lily (彼岸花)
Mon 2010/10/04 20:25 JST
The name higanbana (彼岸花) is derived from the season it blooms in which is usually around the week of autumn equinox holiday (秋の彼岸). It has also been suggested that the name comes from the saying that says those who dare eat them will only face death (彼岸).
However, Manju-shuge (曼珠沙華) which is another name for higanbana, coming from the Buddhist scriptures are depicted to be white in color and are considered to be a soft heavenly flower.
……A white heavenly flower…
Now why does that sound familiar?^^;
Speaking of Red spider Lilies, my Enma Ai figure lost her Waraninngyou ToT
Anybody lose their’s?
I like the first photo~
did she eat it^^?
Thanks suteki^^
nah, it's okay as long as you get rid of the bulb or at least that's what I think^^;
Good shots~
White Girl & Red flower ~
Thank you~^^
Somehow Sora seems like a personification of the higanbana since she sorta fits the description of a "white heavenly flower" ^^;
She's so pretty!XD I love those flowers, I'd like to grow some!
Thanks^^ me too
They'll bloom only for a short period but worth growing I think~:)
Very beautiful photo.XD
Thanks~^^
I saw these last night on the Japanese forum :) Nice shots as always
One of the most beautiful flower Japan has to offer I think:) and thanks!
Love the first picture the most!
Interesting flower too. I want to see some sakura-petals though ;3
Thanks~
Sakura petals will have to wait until next spring but will definitely take a shot of them with Sora once they bloom^^
First picture is awesome ^^
I thought those flowers didn't exist in real life. oh and hope you don't mind me asking but is that DD Mio?
oh, they can be found pretty much anywhere. Sometimes there's a whole field of them much like it was in Jigoku shoujo.
And yes she was originally DD Mio^^; Check out my older posts for more details~
I also love the first photo most (≧▽≦)y
hehe, thanks! me too~(´∀`)
Great shots as always!
Thanks man^^
Wish I could produce outdoor pics in similar quality^^;
I like the first photo, meaningful :>
Thank you Hololo~^^
Higanbana face death looks lovely in a good way! >v<
Anyways really loving the first photo HakuMio!>_<
Glad you like them Vince^^
It's a wonder such beautiful flower could do harm to the body^^;
How I love your dollfie ^^. Can I has? XD
She's really shy so that might be hard on her^^;
thanks any way though~
Beautiful Red spider Lilies and Cute Sora-chan ^ ^
Awesome !!
Might pick some more for her in the coming days to decorate her living space^^
Thanks!!
Lovely photos of gorgeous flowers. Flowers + DD = <3
Thanks Smithy~
My favorite DD (well, only) and my favorite flower
what more could you ask?^^^^^^^^
朱と白のコントラストが趣深いです
赤い番傘との相性がよかったので試しにと彼岸花一緒に撮ってみました＾＾
結果は想像以上の出来
I really love these flowers. I first saw them on the ending for Inuyasha and always wondered what they were. I was finally given some bulbs by my dad and now I have around 15 of them planted out front. And where I am from, these are called hurricane Lilies due to them blooming at the height of the hurricane season here. It's nice to know their real name. Unfortunately, I was in Japan when they were in full bloom so I missed the chance to pose Manami with them this year.
But I am glad Sora got to pose with some! She looks great and it's a nice contrast too. When I visited the Imperial gardens in Tokyo, they actually had red ones AND white ones! I never knew there were white versions of these, they were really cool looking.
As always, good to see Sora having fun!
Me too^^ Well, not from the beginning though. After seeing them in Jigoku Shoujo and finding out what they represent I grew more and more attracted to it and thus my HP adress, Lycoris radiata, which is scientific name for the red spider lily^^; Hurricane Lilies. Yeah I think that's what they called in the state I came from too:)
Oh, well maybe better luck next year with her new sisters^^
White ones are pretty rare I heard and am jealous that you got to see them! rarrgh....
hehe, thanks~^^
I had never heard of white ones until I saw them growing in the Imperial Residence gardens in Tokyo. They were very cool looking and now I want to find some to plant here at home.
Yes, I'll have to wait until next year to get pics with the girls but it will be worth the wait! :)
You can find red spider lilies almost anywhere in Japan but never seen a white one in my parts of neighborhood^^; boy..would I give for one of those...
Can't wait to see your pics too!! :)
メチャクチャいい写真ですね！
特に彼岸花がとても綺麗です！（＾＾）
やはりお花と一緒に撮るとすごくイメージが変わりますね～。
ありがとうございますー
この季節にしか咲かない花なのでしっかり撮っておきました＾＾
tsubasaさんのささらとお花のコラボも是非見てみたいです！
はい。今度花を買って来るので、と一緒にバシバシ撮ります!(^^)v
*ささらと一緒にバシバシ撮ります(^^;)v
おぉ、それは期待出来そうですなぁ＾＾
tsubasaさんの撮影技術は確かなものですし。
楽しみにしていますよｗ
Ah you posted here too~ Beautiful pictures Haku :3!
(As pretty as Higanbana is, there is something about that plant that really creeps me out...)
Thanks!!
Yeah here too^^; but I don't think i'll be posting any more on tsubuyaku.fm since doll.fm now gives a feed on my blog.
lovely pics. also love that enma ai figure. it's super rare.
Thanks^^
Yeah, from the looks of the price in stores like amazon and mandarake it must be pretty rare^^;
All the more regret....
always love your mio~♥
Glad you like her~^^
Great shots as usual. Your Sora is beautiful all in white and this red flower goes so well with her.
Thanks！！＾＾