Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family, משפחה לועניתיים Flowers, bisexual, mostly irregular, 4 or 5 sepals (partially united), 4 or 5 petals united as a tube, usually with 3 lobes down and 2 lobes up; usually 4 stamens in 2 pairs (some have a fifth stamen); some species have 4 petals and […]
Derivation of the botanical name: Sinapis, sinapi, Latin name for the mustard plant, from the flavor of the seeds. alba, white, probably referring to the white appearance of the fruit pods due to their long white hair. The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, […]
Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Campanulaceae, Bellflower Family, משפחת הפעמוניתיים Bell-shaped flowers, mostly herbs, with simple, alternate leaves and usually milky juice in the stems. Genus Michauxia, מישויה: Michauxia campanuloides, Rough-leaved Michauxia, מישויה פעמונית Genus Campanula, פעמונית: Genus Legousia, אספקלריה Genus Asyneuma (Podanthum), פודנתון
Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Ranunculaceae, Buttercup Family, משפחה נוריתיים Flower, mostly bisexual, either regular or irregular, sepals 3 to 15, often colored like petals, 0 to 23 petals; numerous stamens and 3 or more simple pistils, often with hooked tips ; the ovary is positioned superior, and usually many free one-celled carpels; fruit, […]
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool Derivation of the botanical name: Desmostachya, desmos Greek), “binding material” and stachys, stachus, στάχυς, “a spike”, in reference to the inflorescence. bipinnate, bi, “twice”, pinnat, “feathered, winged”; twice feathered The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, […]
Derivation of the botanical name: Acacia, from the Greek word akis, meaning a point or a barb. farnesiana, named after the Farnese Gardens in Italy where it was first cultivated in 1611 (the gardens were laid out in the 16th century by Vignola for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese and were completed by Rainaldi). The standard author […]
Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Cistaceae, Rockrose Family, משפחת הלטמיים Shrubs, subshrubs or herbs; diverse hair types on the calyx, stem and leaf; flower with three large sepals and two smaller or absent sepals; usually five separate petals, but sometimes fewer; numerous stamens, and all these parts are attached at the base of the […]
Feast of Weeks – Shavuot, שבועות 5-7 Sivan 2011: Tuesday night/Wednesday 7-8 June 2012: Saturday night/Sunday 26-27 May There are five names for Shavuot: 1. Chag Hakatzir – The Festival of Reaping 2. Chag Hashavuot – The Festival of Weeks 3. Chag Habikurim – The Festival of the First Fruits 4. Atzeret – The Conclusion. […]
Purim will occur on the following days: Jewish Year 5769: sunset March 9, 2009 – nightfall March 10, 2009 Jewish Year 5770: sunset February 27, 2010 – nightfall February 28, 2010 Jewish Year 5771: sunset March 19, 2011 – nightfall March 20, 2011 Jewish Year 5772: sunset March 7, 2012 – nightfall March 8, 2012 […]
Jaffa American – German Colony, Emanuel Church Jaffa Gate (Jerusalem) Jerusalem Archaeological Park Jethro’s Tomb Jordan River Josaphat, Valley of (Jerusalem) Kafr Kanna Karmiel Kaukab Abu El-Hija Kedumim Square (Jaffa) Kfar Shmaryahu Kfar Yehoshua Khan el Hilu Khirbet Samara (Samara Ruins) Kidron Valley Kinneret Knesset Menorah (Jerusalem) Kursi National Park Lachish Lake […]
Naharayim Nahalal Nahal Kishon Park Nahal Taninim Nature Reserv Nazareth – Basilica of the Annunciation – Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation – The Galilee Mill “Elbabour” Nebi Shu’eib Negev, Bedouins in the Negev Negev, North & West Neot Kedumim Netanya Nimrod Fortress
Dioscorides describes the preparation of the volatile oil as follows: MURSINELAION. Oil of Myrtle(Englished by John Goodyer, 1655 CE.) Myrtinum Oleum is prepared thus, taking ye tender leaves of black Myrtle, whether wilde or planted, beat them, pressing out the Juice, then mixing the like quantitie of Omphacine oyle to ye juice, warme it over […]
L Lakhish Lahav Nature Reserve Lakiya Negev Weaving Latrun Castle Lions Gate Lod / Lydda – Church of Saint George – Khan el Hilu Lohamey ha-Geta’ot Lower Galilee M Ma’ayan Harod Maccabbean Graves, road 443 Massada Mazor National Park Mercy Gate […]
