Thursday, May 10, 2012
Plants in Italy !
WHITE POPPY!
The white poppy is a fake flower used as a symbol of peace, worn as an alternative to, or complement to, the red remembrance poppy for Remembrance Day or Anzac Day.
Allium Neapolitanum!
From Northern Italy, Alllium neapolitanum has white flowers and cannot tolerate cold weather. It must be planted in a sunny area.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
GRAPES!
The scientific name for grapes is Vitis. A few cool facts about grapes are that they dry them out so they can be used as raisins. Growing grapes is the largest food industry in the world as there are more than 60 species and 8000 varieties of grapes.There are two main types of grapes in the world (American and European). An average person eats about eight pounds of grapes every year. Grapes are extremely good for your health; they can help to cure problems such as Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, constipation, heart diseases, indigestion, kidney diseases and migraine. Eating grapes will also minimises the risk of having a heart attack.
Animals in Italy.!
Eurasian Wolf !
Is family of a Gray Wolf which has the largest range among wolfs. They are most common in Europe and Asia, ranging through Mongolia, China, Russia, Scandinavia, Western Europe and the Himalayan Mountains. Eurasian Wolves have a more high places ears than there Northern American cousins.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Temperate RainForests in Naples,Italy!
One of the Biomes in Naples, Italy is a Temperate Forest. If you were to visit the Temperate RainForest in Naples, you should bring shorts, jeans,a rain jacket, a sweater, sneakers, and sandels. (this depends on the time of year you go).It's always raining there, but its warm like high 70's . The rainforest in Naples average tempertaure is 4 to 12 degrees celcius. They have large seasonal changes. There is an average rainfall of 1400mm a year.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Biomes!
A biome is a naturally accuring area.Five Different Types Biome's :
Tundra: Is a naturally very cold land located near the North Pole.Rain Forest : Is a very tropical and wet place located near the equator.
Desert: Is the complete opposite of a Rain Forest all though it is very hot, it is very dry located near mountains.
Grasslands: Is just a very open space filled with grass and is located on all continents except Antarctica
Savanna : Is very similar to a Grassland but they are found between a Rain Forest and Desert.
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