SUCH BEAUTY

My husband enjoys going on outings with the members of ROTEM, this is The Israeli Plant Information Center.

http://rotem.huji.ac.il/mainE.htm

Yesterday they went on a day trip to the Golan Heights and the Hermon mountain to find and enjoy more flowers of fall. He came home with a lot of photos, all gorgeous, and I want to  share some of them with you!

Autumn turns into winter here softly, there is no distinct separation of the two seasons, and fall colors are never an explosion of hues, but rather gentle, like on this tree, Uzrar Kozani, עוזרר קוצני, Spiny Hawthorn.

The tiny fruits are eatable and even tasty.

Sitvanit HaTashbez, סתונית התשבץ, marvelous color!  You remember them from the rainy day? Zoom in to see the checkered pattern on the petals.

Sternbergia, Chelmonit, חלמונית, those sunny flowers are just charming and they delight the visitor with large quantities.

They can be found now all over Israel, even in the dry regions in the South.

Here they stretch for the sun between the rocks high up at the Hermon mountain.

Agas Suri, אגס סורי, Syrian Pear, the fruits can be eaten too, but they are quite sour and not so good!

Oh and the crocuses, so sweet! Karkom Hermoni,  כרכום הרמוני, Crocus Hermonius,  with the red stamens, they are very delicate and beautiful!