May 10th, 2025-May 14th is Summer-Middle of RIKKA (Beginning of summer)-20th KOU “MIMIZU (earthworms) surface.”
In March, in early spring, the 7th KOU depicted hibernating insects crawling out of the soil when they sense the warmth. So, why MIMIZU in May? Because they don’t become active until much warmer. That’s now “RIKKA.”
MIMIZU are such an important creature for agriculture, as they eat various organic matter in the soil and create compost-rich soil. That’s why the 7th KOU featured MIMIZU.
While plowing the fields, sparrows, pigeons, crows, wagtails and other birds come by. They seem to be after MIMIZU in the newly dug soil.
This morning, I saw a shrike sticking its head into the soil, maybe trying to catch MIMIZU.
In fact, it rained quite a bit from last night through the early hours of the morning, so there must have been some earthworms trying to get out of the damp soil.
Not only MIMIZU, but various insects and small creatures have started to move and fly. Various large creatures that eat them have also started to move actively. In the previous KOU, frogs appeared. Swallows have started raising their young.
