Signs of Spring

These are some signs of spring:
-pussy willows (nekoyanagi)
-ladybugs (tentomushi)
-baby pony Bella Luna ("beautiful moon" in Italian and "kirei na tsuki in Japanese)
-butterflies (chocho)
And butterburs (fukinoto)!

We went to the river to pick butterburs.


We washed butterburs.


We fried butterburs.


We made butterbur tempura.


Butterburs are a little bit bitter (nigai) but they are yummy!
tNt