Dear Etsuko san,
I just learned it too, they are called

PINE CANLDES.
the new shoot growth on needled evergreens before the needles
expand.
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/mg/manual/glossary.htm');
)Candles (Pine) - New growth that has an upright habit and looks
similar to candles until it unfurls. The new growth on pines.
Check out the Kigo Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WHCworldkigo/

Thank you so much for your haiku. Can you please send me the kanji for the
haiku in red by Akagarasu sensei to my mail ?

Gabi

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From Etsuko

Does is the other saying of the pine flower in English?.. Japanese
Matunoshin( Gabi san photo)

It calls Matsu no hana, Wakamidori( young green), Matsu no midori( pine`s
green), Hatsu midori( first green) and
> Midori tatsu ( stand up green) in Japanese too.


More example of Japanese Haiku

Ame no ka ni Tachimasarikeri Matu no shin

fragrance of rain
pine flowers grow up


By Suiha

Suiha Watanabe(1882¡Á1946
he born in Japanese water painting family
He was member of selector of Hototogisu Kyoshi`s Haiku-kai)
He advocated living Haiku.


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Musashino no tori kuru matsu no shin mugen

Musashino field
birds come
on infinite pine flowers


By Kanajoo

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> Akegarasu Haiku for the Kigo
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Akamatsu wa shin
Kuromatsu wa hana
koboshikeri
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> Red pine grows the flower
> black pine spreads the flower
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> etuko
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> > Photo
> > http://tinyurl.com/bcmy2
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> > Article about the pine
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> > http://tinyurl.com/av2jz
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> > Gabi
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