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The roses at Doho Park are perennial. They bloom in spring, summer, and fall. They don't bloom in winter, so they bloom three times a year.

Until last year, I thought that roses bloom twice a year, in spring and fall, so I had never seen summer roses. Recently I saw summer roses, so I’d like to introduce them “a little”.

The reason I say “a little” is because the summer rose blooming season is short. Spring and fall roses bloom one after another over a period of three weeks, while summer roses bloom and scatter as quickly as shooting stars. The summer roses never bloom at the same time. The season lasts only about a week.

Also, the grass field in front of the rose flower bed has no shade. The weather is scorching in the summer, so, during the summer, I rest in the shady Water and Green Field. I prefer the shade to summer roses.



① I'm in front of the gym. It's hot, so I'm wearing a neck cooler.


② I'm in front of the gym. The roses in the middle have finished blooming.


③ This is the summer rose bed.


④ The rose named Anne Frank, which was planted after the spring rose season, has bloomed for the first time.


⑤ The rose named La Marseillaise, which was planted after the spring rose season, has bloomed for the first time, too. It's sizzling, so I'm moving.


⑥ I’m passing in front of the hydrangeas.


⑦ I've arrived at the Water and Green Field. There's lots of shade.


⑧ I'm resting in the shade.


⑨ I'm lying down in the shade.


⑩ Doho Swamp is next to the field.


⑪ I prefer the shade to the summer roses.


⑫ I’m looking at a dog. A lot of dogs come to the field in the evening.


⑬ I've completely forgotten about the summer roses, and I'm enjoying the shade.