Bene Zion - Haruzim Nature Reserve, שמורת בני ציון
January 2, 2010
Only a few of the many species
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My first botanical excursion of the year
2010
a short drive to Bene Zion Reserve.
There are three underwater sandstone ridges off the coast of Israel and another two on land.
Bene Zion - Haruzim Nature Reserve is located on the western slope of the eastern calcareous sandstone ridge.
These sandstone ridges are fossilized sea sand dunes consisting of an Eolianite rock named “Kurkar”. The sandstone ridges run mainly parallel to the present-day coastline and mark the coastlines at different periods in the past.
The Bene Zion - Haruzim slope drops steeply down to the valley between the ridges in which the Poleg Swamp once extended.
The reserve is unique in its variety of red loam soil types, among them "husmus" (red loam mixed with limestone).
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Bellis sylvestris, Bellis silvestris
Southern Daisy
חיננית הבתה
Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים (Family)
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Anemone coronaria,
Crown Anemone,
כלנית מצויה, شقائق النعمان
Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים (Family)
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Cistus salviifolius
White Rockrose, Sage-leaved Cistus
לוטם מרווני
Cistaceae, לוטמיים (Family)
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Leontodon tuberosus, Thrincia tuberosus,
Bulbous Dandelion,
קרם כתמה עבת-שורשים
Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים (Family)
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Caterpillar
Calliteara, what kind of??
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Geranium rotundifolium
Round-leaved geranium,
גרניון עגול
Geraniaceae, גרניים
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Maresia pulchella
Pretty Maresia
מרסיה יפהפיה
Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים (Family)
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Oxalis pes-caprae
Nodding Wood-sorrel
חמציץ נטוי
Oxalidaceae, חמציציים (Family)
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Romulea bulbocodium
Crocus-leaved romulea
רומוליאה סגלולית
Iridaceae, אירוסיים (Family)
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Archives
Mount Hermon, "Gvaot HaKrav" ,
הר חרמון,גבעות הקרב"
November 6, 2009.
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Dora Rain pool Nature Park,
שמורת דורה, נתניה
July 18, 2009.
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Dudaim Forest, Goral Hills,
גבעות גורל, יער דודאים
March 22, 2009.
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Jarisa Mound - Napoleon Hill, Ramat Gan, natural kurkar hill,
תל גריסה, הר נפוליאון, גבעת כורכר טבעית
March 20, 2009.
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Givat-Hamoreh, Hamoreh Hill, Little Hermon - Nebi Dahi, ,
נבי דח י,גבעת המורה
March 18, 2009.
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Mountains of Gilboa,
שמורת אירוס הגלבוע
March 12, 18, 2009.
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Poleg Gateway Nature Reserve,
שמורת טבע פולג
March 8, 2009.
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Hararit, Lavra Netofa (Lower Galilee, Misgav)
הררית, מבדד נטופה
March 6, 2009.
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Carmel, Hurshat Ha'arbaim,חורשת הארבעים
February 21, 2009.
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Bene Zion Nature Reserve
Orchis papilionacea,Orchis caspia, Pink Butterfly Orchid, סחלב פרפרני
January 30, 2009.
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Betah Mountain near Ain Yakov (Ein Yaakov), Jacob's spring, Western Galilee, Iris vartanii, Vartan's Iris, אירוס הסרגל
January 26, 2009.
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Bene Zion Nature Reserve
January 23, 2009.
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Lahav Forest, Sternbergia Reserve
November 10, 2008.
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Ramat Hanadiv, Memorial gardens
October 24, 2008.
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Netanya, Sergeant Grove, Oak Grove
March 24, 2008.
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Kfar Shmaryahu, wildflowers at a Samaritan burial complex (HaOranim Street)
March 23, 2008.
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Shoham Forest
February 29, 2008, intercalary day
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"Flowers on the Wall", Western Wall, Jerusalem
...Don't tell me I've nothin' to do
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Cyclamen Hill, Ramat Menashe,
גבעת הרקפות ברמת מנשה, סמוך לקיבוץ גלעד
February 15, 2008
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Pureh Reserve, שמורת פורה
February 10, 2008
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Netanya, Iris Nature Reserve, the first irises this year!
February 8, 2008
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Tel Hadid,
Ben-Shemen Forest, al-Haditha
February 5, 2008
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Iris Nature Reserve
without Iris!
February 2, 2008
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Tu Bishvat (ט"ו בשבט)
Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot
(ראש השנה לאילנות)
January 18, 2008
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Carmel in Spring,
according to "the Land of Israel", by Tristram
March 31, 2007
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Eshkol National Park
An oasis in the Negev Desert
March 3, 2007
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Scroll of Fire,
Megilat Ha’esh, מגילת האש
February 23, 2007
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Flowers in Apollonia National Park,
February 20, 2007
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Orchids on Mount Carmel.
February 18, 2007
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Blossoming Almond Tree,
Ein Karem, Jerusalem and Beit Guvrin
February 15, 2007
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Iris Nature Reserve,
February 11, 2007
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Neot Kedumim, The Biblical Landscape Reserve.
February 2, 2007
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