Micro-season 29 of 72Summer Solstice
Irises Bloom
菖蒲華あやめはなさく
あやめの花が咲く
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In English
Irises come into bloom. Japanese has several similar plants with confusingly similar names, which is the origin of a saying about choices too close to call.
あやめの花が咲く。よく似た花が複数あって見分けにくいことから、「いずれ菖蒲か杜若」という言い回しが生まれた。