Plantaginaceae is a whole plant family. But it is also a dynasty of English kings of French origin. The most famous of them was Richard the Lionheart. His heart was embalmed. Among the herbs used for embalming was plantain.
Eshkol Park situated along the Besor River and springs. The wading pools become the most popular and refreshing spots in the park in the summer. All year, you can ride a bike in the park, but spring is the most beautiful time to do it. There is a fortress from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, a Byzantine reservoir, and an English railroad. When spring bloom, the park becomes the most beautiful place in the western part of the Negev desert.