The Negev in bloom

Some places in Israel are good to visit year round, but some are especially beautiful in certain seasons. For the Negev, a large desert area in southern Israel, the beginning of spring is the time of special beauty. Wild flowers carpet the ground, and animals come out of their winter shelters (or maybe wake up from hibernation?).

Many sites in the Negev are worth visiting in the springtime: Beeri, Pura reserve, the banks of Bsor river, the unique spot where Yeruham iris grows, and more.

Unfortunately, the wonderful Negev spring hardly lasts longer than a month. The summer comes, the sun dries everything out, and the Negev again becomes a desert.