2. Shefela, Shephelah (Lowland, the Southern Coastal Plain)
The Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה, located just west of route 40, heading south from Kiryat Gat.
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: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Sinapis alba, White mustard, Salad mustard, خردل اصفر ,חרדל לבן
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Anchusa strigosa, Prickly Alkanet, לשון-פר סמורה
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Anchusa strigosa, Prickly Alkanet, לשון-פר סמורה
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Geropogon hybridus,Goat's Beard, Hairless Goatsbeard, Smooth Goatsbeard, Slender Salsify, זקן-סב מצוי
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Urginea undulata, Drimia undata, Undulate Sea Squill, Undulated Sea Onion, عنصل متموج ,חצב גלוני
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Salvia viridis, Salvia horminum, Annual Clary, Bluebeard,Red-topped sage, מרווה דגולה, מרווה ירוקה
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Helianthemum vesicarium, Pink Sun-rose, שמשון השלחופיות ,שמשון הדור
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Vinca herbacea, Vinca pumila, Vinca mixta, Herbaceous Periwinkle, וינקה עשבונית
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Astragalus callichrous,Violet milk-vetch, القتاد اللين ,קדד יפה
Location: Pura Nature Reserve
Astragalus aleppicus, Astragalus feinbruniae, Astragalus galilaeus, Aleppo milk-vetch, קדד פיינברון
Location: Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
Mandragora autumnalis, Mandragora officinarum, Autumn Mandrake, تُفّاح آلمجانين ,דודא רפואי
Archives:
Tel Michal, Herzliya, an archaeological site
תל מיכל
March 01, 2015
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Hamra hill, near Palmahim; The Shefela, Shephelah (Lowland, the Southern Coastal Plain)
שפלה
February 23, 2015
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Sharon Beach National Park,
גן לאומי חוף השרוןן,
April 04,12,14, 2014
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Bene Zion - Haruzim Nature Reserve
שמורת בני ציון,
March 21, 2014
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Netanya, Sergeant's Grove
נתניה, חורשת הסרג'נטים
March 16, 2014
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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.
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The Irises Dora Rainpool nature park,
February 14, 2013
Breichat Dora is one of the largest natural
winter pools remaining in the coastal area.
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Jordan Valley: without flower details
January 123, 2013
Mitzpeh Jericho, Qasr el Yahud, Fazael brook (Nahal Fatsael), Zorganika date plantation in the Zarzir enclave.
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Weizman Institute campus, Rehovot,
September 21, 2012
Interesting and unusual vegetation from
all parts of the globe.
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The Irises Dora Rainpool nature park,
January 26, and February 5, 2012
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Mount Meron, summit trail,
שמורת הר מירון, שביל הפסגה
December 6, 2011
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Mount Carmel Reserve
(after forest fire December 2-5, 2010)
March 2, 2011
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SPRING AWAKENING
Road 3415, Gad Hills (Givad Gad)
March 3, 2011
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Golan Heights, Nov Wetland Reserve
and Road 92, 789, 98, 808 and 87
northeast of the Sea of Galilee)
February 25, 2011
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Hermon Stream Nature Reserve,
(שמורת טבע נחל חרמון (בניאס,
January 28, 2011
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Bene Zion - Haruzim Nature Reserve
שמורת בני ציון,
March 12, 2010
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Golan Heights,
Irus Bizzot Nov Reserve and Odem Forest,
March 9, 2010,
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Netanya, Sergeant's Grove
נתניה, חורשת הסרג'נטים
January 29, 2010,
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Mount Carmel Forests
יערות הכרמל
January 15, 2010.
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Bene Zion Nature Reserve"
שמורת בני ציון
January 2, 2010.
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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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