Summer is one of the four Earth’s seasons, that goes after spring and foreshadows autumn. In this time of the year, days become warm, hot and really long, while nights in this season are the shortest. Sun shines so bright and everything around is whispering to go outdoors!

Everyone loves summer, because it is the best time to go on vacation, spend time near the sea and sunbathing. It is a great time for doing some sports outdoors, spending time with families and friends, doing picnics. Everyone feels happier in this time of year, because you do not need to wear warm clothes and can go for a walk even in the night time.

Summer

Contents:

• Nature:
• Summer Nature
• Phenomena

• Flora and Fauna:
• Plants
• Animals
• Birds

• Earth:
• Equinox
• Hemispheres
• Holidays

Nature

Summer Nature

The nature in the summer season is full of bright colors, everything around is flourishing, the birds are singing and you can feel that the nature around you is lining!

Plants and trees are giving fruits, a lot of flowers are blooming with the different colors and everyone can feel amazing smell in the air. Warm days with perfect weather allows animals to breed!

Days are really long and nights are warm and short in this period, it means that everyone has more time to be outdoors end enjoy summer seasons in full!

Summer Phenomena

In the summer seasons the sun it the most active, it means that everything in the nature gets a lot of energy form the sun, to support life, breeding and feeding. Warmth of the summer days creates lifelong conditions for animals and plants activities.

Also be ready for the thunderstorms, because in the summer it is very important phenomenon. It helps nature to survive in this hot period, crops to grow better and later give harvest!

You know, that summer is the best season for seeing rainbow! This amazing and really beautiful phenomenon is created by “cooperation” of sun rays and water.

Flora and Fauna

Plants

As you know, summer is the best time for plants and flowers grow to flourish and blossom! Due to warm weather and sunny days they are growing very quickly and also have a chance to dissipate! Wind helps plants to scatter their seeds, playing a major role in prosperity of the whole nature.

Also the sunlight in the summer very important to plants and trees, because they have perfect conditions for photosynthesis. In this process, plants get useful nutrition and afterwards we get fresh air to breathe.

The most popular summer flower is Begonia, everyone loves this beautiful plants because of their big and colorful blossoms and also they can live as in the sun as in the shade throughout whole summer period.

Lobelia is annual summer flower, that can create an amazing waterfall from small flowers and look really nice in the gardens. Always is flourish with blue and violet colors!

Also Summer is the best time for planting some vegetables, for example beans, celery, corn, cucumbers, edamame, broccoli, okra, muskmelons and eggplants.

Animals

Animals in the summer period have the peak of their activity. They go hunting, reproduce, and, of course, in this time of the year they start to store energy, that will be really necessary for them in the winter and autumn time.

Summer for animals is one of the best time in the year. They have a lot of food to eat, place to live and due to warm weather they do not need a special shelter.

Birds

In the summer seasons birds have the most active breeding period. They are also nesting and looking for place to give a life to the new generation. Birds are looking for the food for nestlings and because of warm weather it is easy for them.

Also in the end of the summer, birds are starting to grow new feathers. This will help them to feel more comfortable and warm in the winter. Birds are also need to increase the level of fat in their bodies, to have more energy when it gets cold.

Earth

Summer Solstice

The summer solstice is the day with the longest daylight hours, which falls every year in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20 or 21.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice is the summer solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the winter solstice, the day with the shortest daylight hours.

The day at the summer solstice is the longest of the year, and the night is the shortest.

Hemispheres

Northern Hemisphere

As you know, Northern Hemisphere is a part of the Earth, that is located north to Equator. Here Summer comes on the 1 of June and ends on 31 August. The hottest month is July, because in this time Earth gets more straight sun lights.

Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere location is south part of Earth to Equator. Seasons here are opposite to Northern Hemisphere seasons. Summer begins on the 1 of December and finishes at 28 of February. If the year is Leap – 29 of February. And in the countries of the Southern Hemisphere, for example, in Australia, New Zealand, Chile, winter is in summer (June-August), and there may even be some snow.

Summer in Traditional Holidays Countries of the World

Coming of Summer to every country and town is a significant event, that is way there are a lot of celebrations and holidays, regarding to greet this amazing time of the year.

Now we are going to tell you about the best and interesting summer tradition in the world!

Duanwu Festival

(Dragon Boat Race in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. Author: michaelchan)

The Duanwu Festival, that held in China every year on the 2 of June. This three-day holiday is popular not only among locals, but also among tourists. The most interesting part of this festival, that worth to be seen is racing on the dragon boats!

Midsummer

Midsummer takes place in Sweden every year. This festival is held in the longest day of the year, when our Earth is the closest to the sun. In this day, everyone in Sweden celebrates summer by dancing, singing, making paintings on their faces and just having so much fun! Taking part in this major and amazing movement will bring unforgettable emotions and memories.

Obon Summer Festival

The Obon festival held every year in Japan in July. In this special day people put candles in rivers and lakes and letting them to flow away. In this way they honor the memories of their ancestors. Also people are making really major and amazing bonfires, creating very special atmosphere.

International Friendship Day & Festival

International Friendship Day & Festival, that is celebrated in the United States on 30 of July. In this days everyone just trying to spend time with close people and just understand how important is friendship for us. People giving gifts to their friends, the most popular one – is friendship bracelet. 

Summer season is very important as for people’s life, as for nature. It is a perfect time to go outdoors, spend time on nature, traveling and just having fun!