Welcome

Welcome

It’s Spring! The sides of the trail have been mowed and poisoned, but new resilient plants continue to grow! I’d love to have you join me on my walks and as I research the plants that I find.

Butterweed, Feb – Apr 2023

Butterweed, Feb – Apr 2023

It’s been Spring for a while. The Greenway has been mowed which allowed other plants to take over. Take a look at my latest entry to see what’s growing.

Lantana, Jaffa Oct. 31

Lantana, Jaffa Oct. 31

Lantana is a beautiful flowering shrub in temperate climates, but an invasive weed in tropical ones. But killing it with Glyphosate is a very bad idea. Learn about this plant but more importantly about also the main ingredient of Roundup in my latest entry. Widespread use of Glyphosate is ubiquitous, and probably causes terrible health problems for all of us.

Chinese Wedelia; Jaffa, Israel

Chinese Wedelia; Jaffa, Israel

This wildflower was really the first one that I saw on my arrival in Israel, but identifying it turned out to be so confusing that it’s taken me a while to post this. I’ll be painting the flower soon, so stay tuned and Happy New Year 2023 everyone! It’s going to be a good one. I can feel it!

Frost Asters, November 16

Frost Asters, November 16

Nothing much is growing on the Greenway after the killer frost except for some Canadian Goldenrod and Frost Asters. Read about what I’m up to now in my latest blog.

Yacon, or Bear’s Foot, Aug. 23

Yacon, or Bear’s Foot, Aug. 23

Is this plant the exotic and nutritious Yacón plant, or the more likely native Bear’s Foot? Read about my dilemma trying to figure this out in my latest blog.