Yellow swallowtail (I think) on the white majnooneh blossoms.
Ar-Riha (Jericho) is Palestinian territory under the current political situation. The drive down the mountains from Jerusalem doesn't take very long. There is an Israeli checkpoint and then a PA checkpoint in order to enter the town. We spent a pleasant afternoon at a friend's house with a picnic on the veranda. Let me know if you can identify any of these flowers from the garden. The red, white, and pink ones are called majnooneh in Arabic or Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra). Majnooneh means "the crazy one" in Arabic, apparently because this flowering bush grows uncontrollably.
Limoon (Lemon tree blossoms)
Hibiscus (in both Arabic and English or also known as Karkady in Arabic. A drink can be made from the dried flowers.)
Yellow swallowtail (I think) on the majnooneh blossoms.
Bicolor majnooneh
This plant has an intense blue flower and the leaves are edible, I believe. What is it called?
Red majnooneh with drip irrigation hose.
I'm pretty sure the red flower with solid green leaves is a hibiscus.
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