as a remembrance gift since I had planted a native oak tree in my yard. Recently I took a class on Text and Texture with Yukimi Annand. Inspired by Christine and the poem, I chose the bark of my oak as my muse, seeking to imitate its patterns and textures in my calligraphy. The ...
Pennsylvania. Lancaster County is widely known as the Garden Spot of Pennsylvania, and is famous for its well-kept farms and Amish tradition. We have been in operation since 2001, and we began as a father-son project in an effort to develop a sustainable multi-generation agribusiness to retai...
This tree species is an intermediate species between Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir and incorporates some of the best qualities of each. Canaan has a medium green color, nice fragrance, and the best needle retention of the species we grow. It is native to the Canaan Valley of West Virginia and ...
Who Brought Christmas Trees to America? Most 19th-century Americans found Christmas trees an oddity. The first records of Christmas trees being cut for display comes from the 1820s in Pennsylvania’s German community, although trees may have been a tradition there even earlier. As early as 1747...
Still, its native habitat is in the Mediterranean Basin. This species’ scientific name comes from the fact that as the tree ages, its bark darkens. This latter tendency also gives it the common name of black pine. Urban areas plant this species to help areas where air pollution, drainage...
This slow-growing, long-lived tree native to the southern Rocky Mountains makes a great specimen tree in the landscape, where its small size is perfect. It is a dwarfish species that can be used as a shrub or allowed to grow to small tree sizes. ...
根据最后一段中的“browse provides animals with important exercise ... their native environment.”可知,动物园的工作人员将嫩枝高高挂起是为了模拟长颈鹿的野外生存环境,让它们抬起头来吃树叶,多运动运动。故选B项。【点睛】关键信息定位法。这个主要是细节题,如涉及到数字(日期、时间、价格等),就可以在文章中...
Each one of the 50 US states has a designated state tree. Every state’s trees are native and thrive in that state, except Hawaii’s state tree (originally from Asia). The 50 state trees usually are chosen for historical reasons or the state’s local timber economy. ...
C. To prevent other animals stealing giraffes' food D. To get the giraffes out of their native environment. 答案 1.A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段 , The Philadelphia Zoo's two female giraffes consume about a pound of leaves in mere minutes.费城动物园的两只雌性长颈鹿只...
So zoo staff hang browse up high to simulate(模拟) their native envirunment. This also gives visitors a betteridea of the animals' natural behavior.32. Why do utlty cnmpanies cut back trees?A. To heautify the trees.B. To use them to produce power.C. To provide food for xoo animals...