RICE FIELDS OF JAPAN … AMAZING.

Wow ... that is just mind-boggling! Can't imagine how much effort would go into this ... it looks unreal until you see that close-up! Amazing stuff.

I know what you mean Bernieh, I had to look twice, no three times before I was convinced that it was real. Must take soooo long to plant it all up, and a lot of patience too. :o)))

I just can't conceive how they do this on such a massive scale .. someone has obviously got a great eye to plan it all out.

WOW!!!!

Thats turned fields of what would have been actually quite tedious to look at, into works of art. My back is aching at the thoughts of all that planting tho...

Mind boggling isn't it?!
Transformation indeed, wonderful imaginations they must have. :o)

I love ths,it's fabulous, so well thought out with a stunning finale. So glad to have seen this.

so Kewl! thanks for sharing!

I'm glad that you enjoyed it Megan:o)
You're welcome Healerwitch... Streches the imagination doesn't it ?

Absolutely spectacular. Thank you and your dear friend for allowing me to shear this magnificent work of art.

YW SueB, I keep looking at the pics to make sure it's real ! :o)

Pretty amazing, thanks for publishing this, I knew absolutely zilch about it, very impressive.

Bamboo, it just goes to show that in even the smallest grain of rice there's beauty, if we have the eyes to see it. x

This was just amazing to read about and to view. I so appreciate such artistry and creativeness! While I enjoyed seeing the pictures from the air, seeing the individual plants and the different colors so close to the ground was even more impressive! Thanks for sharing~ this was fantastic~ :)

words fail me...............WOW

Words fail me aswell, Brilliant.

This is amazing!

Lisa58, Pamg, Clarice, Sooze....
Thankyou all for your comments...I can see that you're all aghast, as I was, when I first saw these shots.
It's difficult to imagine such a thing of beauty can be made from the simplest of materials..a grain of rice!
I must admit that I thought someone was pulling my leg with this, but when you see the close up shots of the planting it makes it seem even more incredible.
I don't think that I'd be able to bring myself to harvest it. :o)

These are fantastic. They must take a lot of preparation, and careful planting.

Imagine Hywel....all those hundreds of thousands of plants, and they all have to be positioned precisely and presumably planted at the same time so they all come up together to make the picture, makes our sort of gardening look easy!

Yes. One mistake and it would ruin the whole effect.

Wouldn't like to be in that man's shoes lol
We could plant your glorious hills and valleys up with Welsh Dragons made of Daffodils. :o)

absolutly fab jen, its so clever, and how they know where to place each plant is remarkable, thanx for sharing these, enjoyed seeing them :o)) x

Amazing isn't it? They must be extremely Patient, Precise, Planners, Planters...Phew! lol x

lol your right jen, would love to see them by air ;o)) x

I'll just get my private helicopter out San, pick you up in 10 mins...

That's a good idea Jen. I wouldn't like to organise it though lol

Bet you'd be good at organising Hywel, wonder how many Daffs it would take to make a dragon lol

I wouldn't like to count them Jen. Probably many thousands :o)

crop circles.
you have been blitzed
this art work would serve both tourists and food for the locals.
even 'mixed rice types at special prices.

lol jen,,, did i miss you lol

stunning.

Fantastic They are truly gifted people...;o))))

incredible!! a different take on painting by numbers. Some people are so talented and imagine all the planting. Sadly if I was a part of it there would be a small part just missing it's mark. Lol

Good point Piersdad, let's hope that it brings an extra income for them, I'm sure that if it were publicised, the tourists would flock in. Oh, and yes, I think that these are much more interesting than crop circles, those Aliens don't have much of an imagination compared to this!

San, I was so quick you missed me, I don't hang about you know! vroooom;o)

Thanks Seaburngirl, Mushy...lol Grannysue, I was thinking dot-to-dot, but painting by numbers is more like it (I used to love doing that, wonder if they still sell them?).
Just thinking about all that planting is making my back ache, ughh (must get those shrubs in!). Maybe you could plant up an abstract design if you don't think that you would "hit the mark" GSue, no one would notice. :o)))

That's amazing! Never seen this kind of art...Thanks, Junglejen, for sharing...

You're very welcome Uma :o)

lol jen, ;o))

Absolutely amazing, have never seen anything like it before, thanks Jen.

Very welcome Dotty, beats our council flower beds hands down!

Me thinks if I had to be bent over for any length of time helping with the planting I would become a permanent fixture and the planners would wonder where the strange withered statue had come from!!!! LOL Sue xx

LMSO Granny Sue, I know exactly what you mean dear!
You're dead right though...their hands and feet must get extremely wrinkled standing in that water all day, well you know what it's like when you've soaked in the tub for too long! ;o)))

He He love a laugh and as OH as football on telly needed a diversion!!! Just had a thought maybe I could persuade my fish to loan me a little bit of their pond to practice my very own paddy field. What do you think?

Football- yawn! You are brilliant Grannysue, what a fantastic idea! It would make a great Marginal for the pond, aren't goldfish originally from China/Japan? They'd feel right at home. :o)
Now, how do we grow rice?

How clever you are I hadn't cottoned onto the facts that both goldfish and rice are Chinese. Must get some intellegent GOYer onto how to grow the blooming stuff!!! Do you suppose fish like to eat rice? :)))))))))

Yes, they do, I usually gice them a few grains (cooked) when we have it for dinner!
I just found this...
You can grow rice indoors in discarded fish tanks under grow lights, or near a warm sunny window. Rice seeds can be started in cups of dirt with water and later transplanted into buckets; this method is preferred by some so that they can see what is sprouting and then space accordingly inside of the buckets.
I'm gonna do it now...cup, mud, water, rice....yep all here...see ya! :o)

OK I am now the proud owner of a paddyfield in a cup!
Jen's Recipe...
1/3 cup of Mud.
A sprinkle of Aldi's Finest Basmati Rice.
Rainwater to fill.
Put mud in cup. Fill with water. Sprinkle on rice. Pop on the windowsill. Watch it grow!
We'll see what happens :o)
P.S. If anyone feels like joining in the experiment feel free, there are loads of different types to try!

thanks junglejen I just knew there would be some body who would take up the challenge. I will have a go too!!! Love Sue xx

LOL Sue...Which rice are you going to use?
Anyone else want to join us 'Paddy-field in a pot people' ???
P.S. Nothing happening so far :o(

Whatever happens to be in my rice jar at the moment. I am busy organising and baking wedding cakes for my daughters up coming nuptials in May so not actually got started on my paddy field - yet! Perhaps instead of flowers we could have a little paddy field on each table instead of flowers! Yes I am a bit wierd!!! Love Sue x