Thursday, May 31, 2012

Portugal national anthem

Today was the day of our second video conference. In the end, the result was very positive and created a great and a big excitement among our students, and they, also knew how to shine...

 
 


Recycling Project "BE GREEN BE COOL" in Amelia Vieira Luís School

The recycling project "BE GREEN BE COOL", has as main objective, to inculcate in children the habit of recycling in the classroom, the cafeteria and in its turn home. Emerges from the need to reduce the impact of school in the environment around us, as well as to encourage a change of habits in homes and families of all of them.


Sunday, May 06, 2012

Bee orchid

Ophrys apifera
It generally grows on semi-dry turf in grassland, on limestone, calcareous dunes or in open areas in woodland. It prefers calcareous soils, in bright light or dim light

Saturday, May 05, 2012

Saltwort


Salsola genistoides
Salsola is a genus of the subfamily Salsoloideae in the family Amaranthaceae. A common name of various members of this genus (and related genera) is “saltwort”, for its salt tolerance. This plant is an endemic species in the region of Hellin

Friday, May 04, 2012

Mountain tea

Sideritis serrata
Sideritis (also known as “ironwort”) is a genus of flowering plants well known for their medicinal properties. They are abundant in Mediterranean regions. In Greek "sideritis" can be literally translated as "he who is or has the iron". This is an endemic species in the area of Hellin

Thursday, May 03, 2012

Teucrium

Teucrium libanitis
Teucrium is a genus of perennial plants in the family Lamiaceae. The name is believed to refer to King Teucer of Troy. These species are herbs, shrubs or subshrubs. They are most common in Mediterranean climates and this one is a new endemic species in the SE Iberian Peninsula.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

International Children's Day



Hi friends, I want to inform you about a festival we celebrated last week.Turkey celebrate April 23rd Children's Day. It is an official holiday dedicated to the children of Turkey and (from 1979 on) the world. The day is celebrated annually in Turkey with spectacular activities. It is celebrated with the principle of "PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD" through the participation of an average of 42 countries. This year it was celebrated in Konya and more than 100 countries have participated up to today.

Melike Örnek



Thymus

Thymus funkii
The genus Thymus contains about 350 species of aromatic perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs to 40 cm tall in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions in Europe, North Africa and Asia. Thymus funkii is a new endemic species in the SE Albacete.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis
It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, and is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. The name derives from the Latin words ros marinus, which translate as dew of the sea. The leaves, both fresh and dried, are used in traditional Mediterranean cuisine and medicine.

Monday, April 30, 2012

White asphodel

Asphodelus albus
Asphodel is an herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Asphodelus and it is native to the Mediterranean area. In Ancient Greece it was associated with mourning and death.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Violet

Viola cazorlensis
Viola is a genus of flowering in the violet family Violaceae, with around 400–500 species distributed around the world. This plant is an endemic species in the SW of Albacete province.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Opuntia

Opuntia ficus-indica
Opuntia, also known as nopales or paddle cactus, is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Opuntia ficus-indica has been introduced to Europe, and flourishes in areas with a suitable climate, such as the southern Spain. The fruit of prickly pears, commonly called cactus fig or "chumbo fig" (higo chumbo) in Spanish, is edible, although it has to be peeled carefully to remove the small spines on the outer skin before consumption

Friday, April 27, 2012

Genista

Genista spartioides ssp. retamoides
Genista is a genus of legumes which includes many species of broom. Many of these brooms are notorious as noxious weeds. Many of the species have flowers that open explosively when alighted on by an insect, the style flying through the upper seam of the keel and striking the underside of the insect, followed by a shower of pollen that coats the insect. The Royal line of Plantagenet is derived from this genus, being a corruption of “planta genista”.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Century plant

Agave americana
This is an agave originally from Mexico but cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. It was introduced into Europe about the middle of the 16th century and it has since naturalised in many regions and grows wild in SE Iberian Peninsula. The name "century plant" refers to the long time the plant takes to flower. Tequila is made from certain species of agave.