Any good springtime trip in Israel – virtual or not – has to include wild flowers. The contrast between the short-lived riot of colour and greenery and the long, dry months of monochrome yellowish-brown which swiftly follow is so dramatic that it makes those precious few weeks in which the spring flowers can be enjoyed even more of a delight.
So let’s pack our virtual bags and go off to admire some of the wild flowers which decorate the Israeli countryside in this season.
All photos taken by Israelinurse
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February 24, 2012 at 3:15 pm
SerJew
Beautiful Zionist flowers.
PS: Beware, sooner or later, sencrap, mostly brainless and or doo-doo will whine that these species really belong to the palestinian people and are against international law.
February 24, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Ariadne
Just tell’em about kalanyot, SerJew,
It fits them.
February 25, 2012 at 1:01 pm
ziontruth
Preemption is a good tactic, SerJew.
Bat-Ami,
They’re also mentioned in the Song of Songs.
February 25, 2012 at 7:29 pm
SerJew
Indeed. But rabid palestinistas just can´t resist, can they?
February 25, 2012 at 1:13 pm
mostly harmless
I hate to disappoint, so can you enlighten us on whether these were taken on occupied land?
February 25, 2012 at 1:33 pm
ziontruth
They may indeed have been taken by illegally Arab-occupied Jewish land, yes. That is a legitimate concern, thank you.
February 25, 2012 at 1:34 pm
ziontruth
by -> on
February 25, 2012 at 7:27 pm
SerJew
Well, as I predicted. Mostly brainless is a totally predictable robotic palestinista.
February 24, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Ariadne
I take it the blue is a Himalayan Poppy?
February 25, 2012 at 4:38 am
Bat-Ami
Storksbill.
February 25, 2012 at 6:58 am
Ariadne
Oops, thank you! It looks big. Do you know what the blue clustered flowers are?
February 25, 2012 at 7:27 am
Bat-Ami
If you mean the second from top- it’s called DUDA. It’s mentioned in Genesis 30:14 as “Dudaim” – translated as mandrake:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+30%3A14-17&version=NIV
February 25, 2012 at 7:39 am
Ariadne
Thank you for that, Bat-Ami. I meant the fourth down but I’m pleased to know about mandrake too.
February 25, 2012 at 7:50 am
Bat-Ami
The flowers from top to bottom :
Iris
Mandrake
Anemone
Rosemary
Asphodel
Maltese Cross Ricotia
Storksbill
Cyclamen
February 25, 2012 at 8:23 am
Ariadne
Brilliant! Toda!
February 25, 2012 at 6:49 am
Duvid Crockett, King of DeLancey Street, /Home of gefilte fish and kosher meat
Gorgeous.