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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…
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Red Crown Anemones In Bloom In Northern Israel!
The gorgeous red crown anemones, that are natives in certain regions in Israel, are in bloom, well technically they were in bloom, as they are dwindling quickly. The truth is that these beauties can begin blooming here and there as early as December, with the quantities seen here happening in March. I took these photos of this spring delight a good month ago, and was just too busy with Passover prep to share them with you then. Sorry about that, and hopefully when the red poppies bloom I’ll share those photos with you in a timely manner! Yes red anemones and red poppies are not the same thing, though many…
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Wild Red Poppies In Bloom In Northern Israel!
At long last, after a thankfully very very wet winter, the beloved red poppies are in full bloom! Truthfully, they are about a month or so late, and not nearly as prolific as usual, but lovely nonetheless. After a long walk in the area and only spotting sparse areas of poppies here and there, I came across a hillside, just a minute from my house, full of vibrant red poppies in bloom! Wow, so beautiful, and so of course I just had to take lots of photos to share with you! These red poppies, are natives to Northern Israel, though it turns out that there are several species of red…
