✨ Simon Says: "Meet The Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum)"

✨ The Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum); elegant white blooms & deep symbolic resonance.

🌱 You’ll find it growing on rocky slopes, cliffs & shaded north-facing ledges, especially in the Galilee, Carmel & Judean hills. It usually flowers from late spring into early summer, filling the air with a gentle, sweet fragrance.

⚠️Sadly, this lily is endangered in Israel, threatened by over-grazing, habitat destruction & competition from invasive plants.

🦋 Bees, moths & pollinators are drawn to its scent & shape. Its white petals reflect moonlight, making it visible at dusk - a helpful trait for nocturnal pollinators.

🌸 It is called “Madonna Lily” partly because of its association with purity in Christian iconography, it also appears in ancient Jewish sources & was used as a motif in historic coins & temple decorations. Its image survives in biblical poetry & art alike.

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At Imagine Israel Tours we love to notice not just the big moments of history, but also the small details of nature that make Israel unique.

I’m a licensed tour guide with experience driving & guiding all over Israel in a comfortable 7-seater vehicle & I’m an accredited tour guide for Israel’s National Parks.

I’ve also been certified as the Amazon Tour Guide for online virtual tours in the North of Israel - as well as being a guide for cruise ship passengers coming into Haifa & Ashdod.

My price includes collection from and return to your location, snacks, water & a unique souvenir of your tour.

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Please don't hesitate to be in touch imagineisrael8@gmail.com, or by phone/WhatsApp +972 54 2390412 if I can help plan your visit.