What is this strange plant that shot up in the desert a few weeks ago?!
Rain returned again today, which means that flowers and green things will still be doing their thing for a while more.
In a month or two, the dry season will start and the desert will revert to brown.
Meanwhile, if you don't walk out in the open lands every few days, you miss something new.
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It is a strange looking plant indeed. Dina is the white fluff on the plant cotton ? CAN it be woven into fabric?
ReplyDeleteIt would have been nice to have walked in the desert during our time in Israel. Maybe we should return, sans tour groups, and enjoy all the country has to offer!
ReplyDeleteAlice, I have no idea. And I was not about to touch this unknown plant.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to ask a native Bedouin; they know all this.
Jackie, I hope you give it plenty of time next time. Then you will enjoy and appreciate many things here.
The desert is blooming, wonderful, Dina !
ReplyDeleteBut it is a contradiction, for me... :)
It looks unusual.
ReplyDeleteWe are not used to this kind of plants!
ReplyDeletethe desert looks reallz interesting
ReplyDeleteThat's striking! And pretty!
ReplyDeleteBlessed land!
ReplyDeleteDrought is a nightmare *nod*
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, so unusual and green!
ReplyDeleteHmmm... That is a very strange plant indeed. I wonder what it is.
ReplyDeleteThey look like some weird mutation of thistle. I'd be interested to know what the Bedouin tell you!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see it in full flower. Desert ecology is endlessly fascinating.
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