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Spring is in the air...
  
 
 
Nahal Poleg - Park Yakum, נחל פולג - פארק יקום 
 and Wadi al-Falk, kurkar ridge
 
  
  February 23, 2017 
  
    
    
    
    
      
        
Poleg Stream Nature Reserve - HaShelosha Grove
 
This grove, whose name means "the three", was planted in 1948 by members of Moshav Udim,  in memory of three of their comrades who fell here while defending the Udim Outpost.
  
 
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            Anemone coronaria 
                Crown Anemone 
Hebrew: כלנית מצויה 
Arabic: شقائق النعمان , دحنون 
                Family:Ranunculaceae, נוריתיים  | 
           
          
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            Mercurialis annua 
                 Annual Mercury, Garden Mercury, French Mercury 
                 Hebrew: מרקולית מצויה 
                Arabic: الحَلبُوب الحولي 
                Family: Euphorbiaceae, חלבלוביים  | 
           
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            Anagyris foetida 
                Stinking bean trefoil, Mediterranean Stinkbush 
HebreW: צחנן מבאיש 
Arabic: خروب الخنازير , السلمون, 
                Family: Papilionaceae, פרפרניים  | 
       
      
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        Clematis cirrhosa 
           French Mallow, Southern Mallow, Bull Mallow 
           Hebrew: זלזלת הקנוקנות 
          Arabic: حبل مسكي            
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       Erodium moschatum 
           Musky Stork's-bill,White-Stem Filaree 
           Hebrew: מקור-חסידה מצוי 
           Arabic: الرقمة المسكية            
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        Erodium telavivense 
           Tel Aviv Stork's-bill 
            Hebrew: מקור-חסידה תל-אביבי 
            Arabic: الرقمة تل أبيب 
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        Lamium amplexicaule 
              Giraffe's Head, Henbit Deadnettle 
             Hebrew: נזמית לופתת 
                 Arabic: فم السمك خوذيه 
              Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים  | 
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         Plantago lagopus 
             Mediterranean Plantain, Hare's Foot Plantain 
            Hebrew: לחך מצוי 
                 Arabic:لسان الحمل الأرنبي 
              Family: Plantaginaceae, לחכיים  | 
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        Veronica cymbalaria 
           Cymbalaria speedwell 
            Hebrew: ורוניקה לבנה 
            Arabic: زهرة الحواشي المفلوعة 
           Family: Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family, לועניתיים  | 
       
     
    
    
      
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       Geranium molle 
           Soft crane's-bill, Dove's-Foot Crane's-Bill 
           Hebrew: גרניון רך 
           Arabic:  أبرة الراعي             
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        Hirschfeldia incana, Brassica geniculata,  Brassica incana, Sinapis incana 
           Hoary Mustard 
            Hebrew: לפתית מצויה 
            Arabic:  خزامي 
           Family: Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים  | 
       
     
  
      
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        Iris atropurpurea 
          Coastal Iris 
           Hebrew: איריס הארגמן 
         Arabic: السوسن، آحيلة الكلب            
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            Rubus sanguineus 
                Rubus sanctus, Holy Bramble, Blackberry 
Hebrew: פטל קדוש 
Arabic: العليق المقدس  
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            Crepis sancta,Lagoseris obovata, Lagoseris obovata 
                  Holy's Hawk's-beard 
                 Hebrew: ניסנית דו קרנית 
                Arabic: حوذان , صفيره 
                Family: Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים  | 
           
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            Pisum fulvum 
                Middle-Eastern Wild Climbing Pea, Tawny pea, Yellow wild pea 
HebreW: אפון מצוי 
Arabic: بسلة كهرمانية 
                Family:Fabaceae / Papilionaceae, פרפרניים  | 
       
      
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        Cyclamen persicum 
            Persian Cyclamen 
Hebrew: רקפת מצויה  
 Arabic: سيكلامين 
            Family:Primulaceae, רקפתיים  | 
       
     
 
  
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 Nahal Poleg - Park Yakum,
 and Wadi al-Falk, kurkar ridge 
  נחל פולג - פארק יקום 
 February 23, 2017 
 
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 Netanya, Sergeant's Grove  - נתניה, חורשת הסרג'נטים 
 February 21, 2017
 
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 Irises, irises ... a botanical tour with  Dr. Uzi Paz;
 
איריסים,איריסים... סיור בוטאני עם ד"ר עוזי פז 
 March 15, 20016
 
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 Hof HaSharon or the Sharon Beach National Park
 גן לאומי חוף השרון
 March 08, 20015
 
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 Tel Michal, Herzliya, an archaeological site
 תל מיכל
 March 01, 2015
 
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 1.Shefela, Shephelah (Lowland, the Southern Coastal Plain)
 Hamra hill, near Palmahim 
 שפלה
 February 23, 2015
 
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2.Shefela, Shephelah (Lowland, the Southern Coastal Plain)
The Pura Nature Reserve, שמורת פורה
 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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