In Japan, mimosa refers to Acacia dealbata and other plants in the family Fabaceae, but this is actually a misnomer that has been wrongly established. (As you can see in the link, I like so-called “mimosa,” which has pretty flowers in spring.)
The original scientific name “mimosa” refers to another plant belonging to the same family, Fabaceae, with similar leaf shape, called “ojigi-so” in Japan. Ojigi-so means “Bowing weeds”.Yes, it is the one that folds its spreading leaves when touched. Its scientific name is Mimosa pudica, and “pudica” means “shy”. Hmmm.
By the way, the Japanese word for mimosa, such as Acacia dealbata, of course, does not close its leaves when touched.
My family has been taking care of this mimosa on our balcony. The other day, it bloomed, so I took some pictures.
Can I say pink, this subtle fluffy color is lovely. There are a number of buds and I think they are still blooming.
It was a lazy shoot with a distance of only a few meters to travel, but I’m glad I was able to pick up a small piece of photography on a rainy day.
By the way, it’s been a while since I used the Tamron 90mm, but it’s difficult to take pictures of flowers with a three-dimensional effect like this with macro photography. Where is the correct focus position?
I think it would be better this way to emphasize the shape of the flower.
It’s very different, but not much different…. I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to take a picture of a flower.
I forgot to put the important “bowing” leaves in the frame!
Equipment used: K-3III, TAMRON 90mm MACRO (272EP)
