… or at least google thinks so. They were everywhere—wherever there were blossoms. My first encounter with them took place on the cable car, on the way to the Nunobiki Herb Gardens. At first, I mistook them for bats and was utterly astonished to see them out in broad daylight, right in the middle of the day. It took a few more days, however, before I finally found the time and tranquility to devote my attention to them. They usually keep their wings open when they land to drink, and these wings shimmer with shades of green and blue.