1. Shefela, Shephelah (Lowland, the Southern Coastal Plain)

Hamra hill, near Palmahim, שמורת גבעת חומרה

The Shephelah is a region of low valleys and hills, or foothills, lying between the Coastal Plain and the true hill or central mountain region.
The Shefela is characterized by:
calcareous sandstones (locally termed Kurkar[originated from dunes])
red sandy-clayey loam (locally termed Hamra= Arabic word for "red")
loess and loss-loam toward the south

photos were taken February 23, 2015


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Iris atropurpurea, Coastal Iris, Hebrew: איריס הארגמן, Arabic: السوسن، آحيلة الكلب


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Iris atropurpurea, Coastal Iris, Hebrew: איריס הארגמן, Arabic: السوسن، آحيلة الكلب


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Silene colorata, Cloven-Petalled Campion, ציפרנית מגוונת


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Silene colorata, Cloven-Petalled Campion, ציפרנית מגוונת


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Papaver umbonatum, Papaver subpiriforme, Corn Poppy, دحنون ,פרג אגסני


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Allium tel-avivense, Tel Aviv Garlic, שום תל-אביב


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Erodium gruinum, Long-beaked stork's-bill, Crane stork's bill, Iranian stork's bill, מקור-חסידה גדול, إبرة الراعي


Anchusa aggregata, Hormuzakia aggregata, Massed Alkanet, לשון-פר מגובבת


_{Location: Hamra hill, שמורת גבעת חומרה}
Raphanus raphanistrum, Sea-Radish, White Charlock, Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock, فجل برى, צנון מצוי

Shefela - Continue to :
next: The Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
following Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, קיבוץ ניר יצחק

Archives:

Tel Michal, Herzliya, an archaeological site תל מיכל March 01, 2015 ***************************** Hamra hill, near Palmahim; The Shefela, Shephelah (Lowland, the Southern Coastal Plain) שפלה February 23, 2015 ***************************** Sharon Beach National Park, גן לאומי חוף השרוןן, April 04,12,14, 2014 ***************************** Bene Zion - Haruzim Nature Reserve שמורת בני ציון, March 21, 2014 ***************************** Netanya, Sergeant's Grove נתניה, חורשת הסרג'נטים March 16, 2014 ***************************** Joop Westerweel Forest, February 17, 2013 Named after Joop Westerweel (1899-1944); the forest was planted in 1954 with the help of the Jewish National Fund. ***************************** The Irises Dora Rainpool nature park, February 14, 2013 Breichat Dora is one of the largest natural winter pools remaining in the coastal area. ***************************** Jordan Valley: without flower details January 123, 2013 Mitzpeh Jericho, Qasr el Yahud, Fazael brook (Nahal Fatsael), Zorganika date plantation in the Zarzir enclave. ***************************** Weizman Institute campus, Rehovot, September 21, 2012 Interesting and unusual vegetation from all parts of the globe. ***************************** The Irises Dora Rainpool nature park, January 26, and February 5, 2012 ***************************** Mount Meron, summit trail, שמורת הר מירון, שביל הפסגה December 6, 2011 ***************************** Mount Carmel Reserve (after forest fire December 2-5, 2010) March 2, 2011 ***************************** SPRING AWAKENING Road 3415, Gad Hills (Givad Gad) March 3, 2011 ***************************** Golan Heights, Nov Wetland Reserve and Road 92, 789, 98, 808 and 87 northeast of the Sea of Galilee) February 25, 2011 ***************************** Hermon Stream Nature Reserve, (שמורת טבע נחל חרמון (בניאס, January 28, 2011	Bene Zion - Haruzim Nature Reserve שמורת בני ציון, March 12, 2010 ***************************** Golan Heights, Irus Bizzot Nov Reserve and Odem Forest, March 9, 2010, ***************************** Netanya, Sergeant's Grove נתניה, חורשת הסרג'נטים January 29, 2010, ***************************** Mount Carmel Forests יערות הכרמל January 15, 2010. ***************************** Bene Zion Nature Reserve" שמורת בני ציון January 2, 2010. ***************************** Mount Hermon, "Gvaot HaKrav" , הר חרמון,גבעות הקרב" November 6, 2009. ***************************** Dora Rain pool Nature Park, שמורת דורה, נתניה July 18, 2009. ***************************** Dudaim Forest, Goral Hills, גבעות גורל, יער דודאים March 22, 2009. ***************************** Jarisa Mound - Napoleon Hill, Ramat Gan, natural kurkar hill, תל גריסה, הר נפוליאון, גבעת כורכר טבעית March 20, 2009. ***************************** Givat-Hamoreh, Hamoreh Hill, Little Hermon - Nebi Dahi, , נבי דח י,גבעת המורה March 18, 2009. ***************************** Mountains of Gilboa, שמורת אירוס הגלבוע March 12, 18, 2009. ***************************** Poleg Gateway Nature Reserve, שמורת טבע פולג March 8, 2009. ***************************** Hararit, Lavra Netofa (Lower Galilee, Misgav) הררית, מבדד נטופה March 6, 2009. ***************************** Carmel, Hurshat Ha'arbaim,חורשת הארבעים February 21, 2009. ***************************** Bene Zion Nature Reserve Orchis papilionacea,Orchis caspia, Pink Butterfly Orchid, סחלב פרפרני January 30, 2009. ***************************** Betah Mountain near Ain Yakov (Ein Yaakov), Jacob's spring, Western Galilee, Iris vartanii, Vartan's Iris, אירוס הסרגל January 26, 2009. ***************************** Bene Zion Nature Reserve January 23, 2009. ***************************** Lahav Forest, Sternbergia Reserve November 10, 2008.	Ramat Hanadiv, Memorial gardens October 24, 2008. ***************************** Netanya, Sergeant Grove, Oak Grove March 24, 2008. ***************************** Kfar Shmaryahu, wildflowers at a Samaritan burial complex (HaOranim Street) March 23, 2008. ***************************** Shoham Forest February 29, 2008, intercalary day ***************************** "Flowers on the Wall", Western Wall, Jerusalem ...Don't tell me I've nothin' to do ***************************** Cyclamen Hill, Ramat Menashe, גבעת הרקפות ברמת מנשה, סמוך לקיבוץ גלעד February 15, 2008 ***************************** Pureh Reserve, שמורת פורה February 10, 2008 ***************************** Netanya, Iris Nature Reserve, the first irises this year! February 8, 2008 ***************************** Tel Hadid, Ben-Shemen Forest, al-Haditha February 5, 2008 ***************************** Iris Nature Reserve without Iris! February 2, 2008 ***************************** Tu Bishvat (ט"ו בשבט) Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot (ראש השנה לאילנות) January 18, 2008 ***************************** Carmel in Spring, according to "the Land of Israel", by Tristram March 31, 2007 ***************************** Eshkol National Park An oasis in the Negev Desert March 3, 2007 ***************************** Scroll of Fire, Megilat Ha’esh, מגילת האש February 23, 2007 **************************** Flowers in Apollonia National Park, February 20, 2007 ****************************** Orchids on Mount Carmel. February 18, 2007 ****************************** Blossoming Almond Tree, Ein Karem, Jerusalem and Beit Guvrin February 15, 2007 ****************************** Iris Nature Reserve, February 11, 2007 ****************************** Neot Kedumim, The Biblical Landscape Reserve. February 2, 2007

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