All different colors and shapes and sizes. Only where we don't walk, of course. So, over there years, there are fewer and fewer.
And there's another sign for me, at least. I find it necessary to kick off my shoes as soon as I enter the house.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
How I Know Winter is Ending
Beautiful wild flowers suddenly appear... even in the strangest places.
All different colors and shapes and sizes. Only where we don't walk, of course. So, over there years, there are fewer and fewer.
And there's another sign for me, at least. I find it necessary to kick off my shoes as soon as I enter the house.
All different colors and shapes and sizes. Only where we don't walk, of course. So, over there years, there are fewer and fewer.
And there's another sign for me, at least. I find it necessary to kick off my shoes as soon as I enter the house.
Do you know what that flower in the top picture is called. They have been blooming in my backyard in Modiin for weeks already. I love the Spring!
ReplyDeleteCyclamens?
ReplyDeleteIsraeli flowers
Beautiful.
trying to post the link again...
ReplyDeletehttp://public.fotki.com/orlyyahalom/israel/israeli-wildflowers/40.html
I thought they were crocus, but I really don't know the local flora. I did a tree badge in Girl Scouts, so I only know NY. They are the first sign that it has really rained.
ReplyDeleteleora, your source looks like it knows its stuff.
I believe the flowers are Cyclamen.
ReplyDeleteI've planted them. The plant melts and disappears when the weather turns cold. In Spring, they reappear in all their splendor. Are they native plants in your country?
I think that here they are "wild flowers." They show up after the first few rains, mid winter.
ReplyDeleteHow I did the research:
ReplyDeleteFirst I tried lady slipper, but they aren't lady slippers, and those are probably North American flowers. Then I tried "Judea flower", "Samaria flower" (nothing), then "Modiin flower" (found something! but nothing matched), finally "Israeli flower" and found that site. Looked through the pics for a match. (all this research only took me about 20 minutes -- used Google web and Google images).
I've done volunteer work for environmentalists for a number of years, and I enjoy playing guess the flower or bird.
leora, you're great, and I do like this picture better.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone for id ing the flower. They seem to bloom forever and are gorgeous in our (rental) garden!
ReplyDeleteI really wish I knew more about the flora here.
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