Tiny Spring Wildflowers In Northern Israel

There is nothing quite like coming upon a patch of colorful wildflowers in Northern Israel. I’ll admit, the wildflowers that we saw in Sweden two summers were pretty amazing as well, but these flowers are close to home, and very much a part of our lives, well my life anyway. I look forward to the first signs of Spring, and the the changing of the guards in the meadows as one species after another has its moment in the sun. This year I caught the barbary nut (poor man’s iris) in bloom in great quantities that I’d never witnessed before, though within a couple of weeks they were gone….While most folks recognize and appreciate the red anemones and red poppies that are native to our area, I think it is the little flowers that just don’t get enough attention. So, dear readers, here I present to you the little wild flowers in bloom. Well most of them are little, shhhh the cyclamen are medium sized, but I won’t mention it if you don’t. Enjoy!

A tiny purple iris of sorts, known as the poor man’s iris, is actually called barbary nut, and is one of the first bloomers, showing up as early as January.

Tiny white daisies are always a delight.Of course tiny pink flowers are certainly charming as well.
Wild cyclamen bloom in Sasa…..what a treat!
Red clover adds such an amazing touch to this wild bouquet!

Look at this guy!
Look at the shape of these flowers, who would have believed, 4 petals each shaped like a heart?

Okay, that is it for a sampling of the tiny wild flowers that we enjoyed during our Passover jaunts, stay tuned for photos of the actual locations where these were seen!