Echium judaeum (Photo: Amitai Asif)

As you walk in the mountains

In wild meadows and deserts

O’er Rocks

Towards the Sun,

Hear the whiskery stalks’ whisper:

“You have seen,

I have grown,

Now be gone.”

Fun fact: The blooms of the Echium Judaeum change color after pollination.

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