Touring Israel with a tour guide

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The  Cyclamen  🌸  (Cyclamen persicum) Cyclamen is a genus of 25 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. In English, it is known by the common names sowbread or swinebread & in Hebrew,   רקפת Cyclamen are native to the eastern Mediterranean & can be spotted in woodland, on rocky hillsides & in shaded wadis. They are a familiar sight in the Carmel, Galilee, Judean hills & on Israel's coastal plain. This hardy plant blooms in late autumn & winter , the delicate pink, white or magenta flowers appearing  after the first rains. It  survives Israel’s long, dry summers thanks to a subterranean tuber which disappears entirely d uring the hottest months,  conserving energy until the rains return. Cyclamen are pollinated mainly by insects, especially bees, which are drawn by their subtle scent. After flowering, the stem curls downward, placing the seed capsule close to the soil - a clever adaptation that pro...

🌳 The Carob Tree in Israel 🌳 (Ceratonia siliqua) 🌍 Native to the eastern Mediterranean, the carob tree thrives across Israel from the Galilee to the Judean hills. It is exceptionally drought-resistant, slow-growing & long-lived, making it perfectly suited to this climate. 📜 The carob has been part of life in the Land of Israel since biblical times. Most famously, Jewish tradition tells that Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (the Rashbi) & his son survived for 13 years on carob pods & spring water while hiding in a cave in Peki’in during Roman persecution. A carob tree still stands outside the cave today, symbolising faith, endurance & spiritual resilience. (You can see this tree, pictured above, for yourself if you join us on one of our very popular Druze Villages tours) 🍂 Carob pods are naturally sweet, nutritious & caffeine-free. Traditionally eaten fresh or dried, they are now used in carob powder, syrups & health foods. 🐝 Carob trees support pollinators, insect...

  Simon says: "Let's discover the Israeli Sunbird" 🐦 🪺 This delicate, hanging nest is woven from plant fibres, spider silk, feathers & natural debris. It is often attached to branches or vines & is surprisingly resilient. 🌍 Sunbirds can be found across Israel in gardens, parks, wadis & woodland edges; threy thrive close to people, especially where flowering plants are abundant. 🍯 The Sunbird's diet is primarily nectar from flowers 🌺, using a long curved bill, but it also eats small insects & spiders for protein, especially during breeding season. 🐣 Breeding usually takes place in spring & early summer. Females build the nest alone, & lay 2 - 3 eggs, incubating them for around 2 weeks. 🦅 Potential predators include snakes, crows, cats & larger birds, which is why nest placement & camouflage are so important to their survival. ✨ Sunbirds are often mistaken for hummingbirds, but they perch to feed rather than hover - a key differenc...

2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem A remarkable discovery has just been announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority - a Jewish ritual bath (mikveh) dating to the final days of the Second Temple period , uncovered just metres from the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem. . Carved directly into Jerusalem’s bedrock, the mikveh was found sealed beneath a destruction layer dated to 70 CE , containing ash from the Roman destruction of the Temple, alongside pottery & stone vessels characteristic of Jewish life in the city at that time. Its location is particularly significant being close to the Temple Mount & to the main access routes used by pilgrims nearly 2,000 years ago, including Robinson’s Arch & the ' Great Bridge' . According to Jewish law, ritual immersion was required before entering the Temple. This mikveh would have served both local residents & the thousands of pilgrims who ascended to Jerusalem during ...