2. Carols of the spring
A swallow comes from the Black Sea
She flew over the sea and sat and sang:
My dear lady, come out to the cellar and bring
me eggs for the Lent
And red and white ribbons to tie to my hand
If you don’t have eggs, we’ll get the hen
To lay eggs and have chicks that will follow her
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ53oEAXVTc
• "HELIDONISMΑΤΑ” or Spring caroling is a
custom held at the beginning of March, a
melodic welcome of Spring with special songs
that children sing as they go round from house
to house holding a wreath of flowers and a
wooden toy in the shape of a swallow that has
"magical power".
• The children, with their song, invoke the true
swallows to come to their place and bring along
Spring and Lent and eggs and help the rebirth of
the earth.
4. SPRING FLOWERS
• Geranium-
• Γεράνι /gerani/
Pelargonium
White, orange, red, purple,
pink: the geranium loves
sunny spots and has
resistance to high
temperatures. It needs regular
watering.
Violet
Βιολέτα /violeta/
Viola odorata
White, pink, red, purple: in whatever
color you choose the violet, it will
give your space another feel. A
springy, fragrant flower that loves the
sun but not the excessive heat and
air.
5. Dahlia- Ντάλια -Dahlia
pinnata
The beauty of dahlia will
give another character to
your garden. The sun is a
good friend of hers, and she
needs protection from the
strong winds. When its
growth begins, we start
watering on a weekly basis.
Jasmine
Γιασεμί /giasemi/
Jasminum
Spring loves jasmine and jasmine
loves spring, which is why it is one of
its most popular plants. Jasmine is a
shrub and can either deciduous(leaves
falling in autumn) or evergreen (green
all year round). It needs sunlight to
bloom and it is heat resistant.
6. Bougainvillea
Μπουκαμβίλια/boukamvilia/
Bougainvillea glabra
It is a thorny ornamental bush
and tree. It can be planted in a pot
or in the ground. Boucamvillia
needs sun to show its most
blooming self. It is sensitive to
cold. It is a characteristic plant of
the Greek islands.
7. Pansy
Πανσές /panses/ -
Viola tricolor hortensis :
You can plant the pansies in
the soil or in pots. High
temperatures do not favour
their flowering. Make sure they
don't miss the water. If they
are on the balcony they need
regular watering (2 or 3 times
a week)
Snapdragon-
Σκυλάκι (Doggy) /skilaki/
Antirrhinum majus
Skylaki will fill your veranda
with colors. The sun is their good
friend and it is good to protect
them from the wind. Water when
the soil is dry.
9. In our region we understand the coming
of Spring when we see the blossoming
almond trees as early as in mid-February
10. Animals that “wake up” in Spring
Hibernation is characterized by a state of long
hypnosis in which many animals fall during winter,
especially those living at colder places. During
hibernation, the metabolism of these animals slows
down and their body temperature decreases. With
the coming of Spring, when the temperature starts
to rise, the animals “wake up”. Let’s meet some of
the animals that hibernate in Greece.
11. Kαφέ αρκούδα /arkouda/
Brown bear
Ursus arctos
Hibernation is the only way that this large
omnivorous mammal has in order to
survive during the winter.
Σκατζόχοιρος /skatzό-chiros/
Hedgehog
Erinaceinaea
13. In Greece the coming of
Spring is marked with the
coming of the swallows and
the storks
14. The swallow – χελιδόνι /chelidoni/– Hirundidae is an migratory
bird. Their size is 12-22 cm depending on the species. They migrate to
the Mediterranean in March in order to reproduce and in early
autumn they migrate to the warm climates of Africa. They build their
nests on buildings.
The Stork – Πελαργός /pelargos/ is a large, long-legged, long-
necked bird with a long beak. They belong to the family of
Ciconiidae. They build their nests mostly on top of the power line
posts.
