Ⅳ. Toward the Sanctuary of Princess Luehdorfia

In the vicinity of bamboo palace, has been known that the habitat of a rare species Hime Luehdorfia there is more than one. Population that live in the forest of Suwa Shrine Yatsugatake foothills is the largest type populations as Hime Luehdorfia, population near Aoyagi Station back and Tateshinako is, darker yellow, yet most small populations, like it is to be a color such as Luehdorfia. In addition, Ierote rare in habitat that dot the Ina Ogurogawa along the forest road of multi-origin - is that of the also Lumpur and blushing type has emerged. Princess Luehdorfia highway and habitat scattered along the national highway No. 20, Koshu Kaido, called begins emergence from mid-April, Chino Aoyagi around as chase, in the habitat that leads up to the mountains to celebrate the golden age in late April generation continued, peripheral Gakeyu from a high bocce enter in May, will be the Yatsugatake at the foot of the mountain habitat. Habitat of the highest altitude point, Shirakabakogen International Ski Bawaki, from late May around Tateshina Ranch, depending on the year you may even start flying in early June.

Butterfly expert of Nishitokyo in bamboo palace, in collaboration with Mr. Hideo Mori MidoriKenkai member shop forest pharmacy, we are promoting a project to create a sanctuary of Princess Luehdorfia to bamboo palace. On the side of the waterway in the Botanical Gardens area, we try to breed by transplanting a thin blade Herba Asari is eating grass Hime Luehdorfia.

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