1. Botany. a. Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically containing chloroplasts, having cell walls made of cellulose, producing embryos, and lacking the power of locomotion. Plants include trees, bushes, herbs, ferns, mosses, and certain green algae.
Most seasoned travelers will suggest late November as the best time to visit Israel and Egypt, because it is not too wet and not too hot at this time of year.
Actually, Florence, February is low season in Israel. It brings deals on hotel rooms and tour guides, but it also brings rain. May is the best month to go, according to Israel travel specialist Joe Yudin, who lives in Israel and was kind enough to share with me the pros and cons of various months of the year: