Bear’s breeches: the national flower of Greece

Here is a set of resources for your project on bear's breech, the national flower of Greece.

Remember to read through the texts to collect basic information about the flower:

  • What does it look like?
  • How long does it live?
  • In what weather conditions do they thrive?
  • Where can bear's breeches be found in ancient Greek art?
  • WHY IS IT CONSIDERED TO BE THE NATIONAL FLOWER OF GREECE?

!!!!! Write only the things you can understand !!!!

Start with the first two sites (Resource 1 and Resource 2) and continue with the Greek site (Resource 4). Resource 3 is only for those who would like to spend extra time on the project.

Resource 1

Resource 2

Resource 3

Resource 4 (Greek site)

2 thoughts on “Bear’s breeches: the national flower of Greece

  • 17 January 2021 at 13:28
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    Apalo Akantho is a beautiful flower. Many painters drew it. It has green leaves and red and white flowers. It needs a lot of water and its life is about ten years. We can find it in Greece.

    • 21 January 2021 at 14:09
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      Konstantinos, I have created an e-me assignment for your answer. Anyway, is this the same flower as Acanthus?

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