アネモネ (Anemone)

　アネモネ（キンポウゲ科イチリンソウ属の多年草）。わが家の庭に昨秋たくさんの球根を植えた。今月初めの寒さにもかかわらず、その中の一つから飛び切り早く茎がすっくと伸びて、花を咲かせた（2011年3月12日撮影）。東日本大震災の被災者の皆さんも、早く立ち上がられることを望む。

Anemone; botanical name, Anemone coronaria; family, Ranunculaceae. I planted many bulbs last fall in the home yard. From one of them, a stem grew up exceptionally early in spite of cold days of early March, and a flower has bloomed (the photo was taken on March 12, 2011). I wish that those who suffered from the big earthquake in eastern Japan can quickly recover from damage.