From Yave’el to the checkpoint at the 1949 Armistice Agreement Line (aka Checkpoint Charly) the wild oats reign supreme. The wild oats are so thick! They are everywhere and their seed heads are out and showing. I don’t know where the wild barley would come up in those thick mats of oats. From Yavne’el using the scenic road to Menahamiya the wild oats were starting to drop. This surprised me because while this specific area is agricultural (wheat field, row crops, and fruit trees) as far as the eye could see it is also at a considerably higher elevation than the field near my house. In the lower-lying areas like Tel Te’omim and along the road by the Jordan River to Sde Eliyahu the wild oats look ill, the rains have even been too much for even the oats in these areas., barley doesn’t like as much water as oats but even the oats were nearly drowned. Seed heads are out but they are yellowish and puny in many areas. No barley was seen outside of a few sporadic locations, but again, the wild oats are so thick.
The wild rock/arugula is already blooming in the Bet She’an area. Wild arugula is horseradish hot and brightly bitter. I’ve always wondered if this was the bitter herb after they crossed the Jordan River….it’s so thick and plentiful.
Wild blooming arugula/rocket in the photoPlace: Tel Te’omim (32.4443152, 35.4962602)From Yave’el to the checkpoint at the 1949 Armistice Agreement Line (aka Checkpoint Charly) the wild oats reign supreme. The wild oats are so thick! They are everywhere and their seed heads are out and showing. I don’t know where the wild barley would come up in those thick mats of oats. From Yavne’el using the scenic road to Menahamiya the wild oats were starting to drop. This surprised me because while this specific area is agricultural (wheat field, row crops, and fruit trees) as far as the eye could see it is also at a considerably higher elevation than the field near my house. In the lower-lying areas like Tel Te’omim and along the road by the Jordan River to Sde Eliyahu the wild oats look ill, the rains have even been too much for even the oats in these areas., barley doesn’t like as much water as oats but even the oats were nearly drowned. Seed heads are out but they are yellowish and puny in many areas. No barley was seen outside of a few sporadic locations, but again, the wild oats are so thick.
The wild rock/arugula is already blooming in the Bet She’an area. Wild arugula is horseradish hot and brightly bitter. I’ve always wondered if this was the bitter herb after they crossed the Jordan River….it’s so thick and plentiful.
Wild blooming arugula/rocket in the photoUpdated Jan 27, 2021, 9:09 PM
Sometimes it’s so hard to describe what I see, to express with words so that it paints a picture in your head.
