's amazing - a man rejoices in the winter white robe land, fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky, strong frost, but barely comes first month of spring, we suddenly feel as tired of black-and-white picture of the winter!The body craves heat and light eyes - bright colors, and the soul of every spring like a shell selected to meet renewed world that is reborn to a new life.
first flowers of spring in the woods and meadows
in the forest soon as the first protalinki and are already in full swing invisible life - in the earth woke different larvae, insects, earth itself is ready to take into its bosom every living being, every the smallesta blade of grass.And among the islands of the porous snow begin to appear wildest flowers - snowdrops.Snowdrops we called all spring primroses, although the true snowdrop - Galanthus - only one type of a plurality of spring primroses.This is the first flower of spring, and it is growing in all regions.The flower looks like a small white lamp on a thin stalk.It can withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees.Only in such cold it becomes brittle, like glass thin.But it is necessary to look out the sun, and Galanthus alive.
Delicate snowdrops - the awakening of nature
The legend says Slavs, once conceived Winter-old woman was not allowed to land Spring.Flowers wilted with fear, one snowdrop not scared, opened its petals.Sun saw it warmed its warmth all the earth, and cleared the way the beauty of spring.Since then snowdrop spring and inseparable.
first flowers of spring, which in many areas is also called snowdrops - it is nothing like a dream-grass, Corydalis, or cross.They say that once the leaves have lumbago were so big and wide that could hide behind them, Satan, who had been expelled from paradise.But the archangel Michael to find his hideout, threw an arrow at him.A dream-leaves of grass remained a bullet - cut into thin slices.Blossoms cross, too, even in sub-zero temperatures.The secret of this, it appears, in the calyx.She is like a concave mirror collects a solar heat.And the temperature inside of the cup 8 degrees.
Yet what first flowers appear in the spring?
Later snowdrop blooms yellow, like the sun, Adonis spring, or Adonis.In some lands it is also called Starodubka.
in the Russian village spring - a time when domestic birds begin to brooding.At this time, it was strictly forbidden to bring home and Adonis, and sleep-grass, it was thought that these flowers could harm the future of avian offspring.
The same first flowers of spring have different names in different regions.This is due to the fact that people do not know the botanical scientific names, colors gave their names.
earliest flowers in spring:
- ERANTHIS;
- anemone;
- bloodroot goose;
- mother and stepmother;
- dandelion;
- lungwort;
- grouse;
- periwinkle;
- buttercup;
- muscari;
- wild iris (some rural areas it has a poetic name "cuckoo tears" or "pikulki").
first flowers of spring long pampered luxury of flowering.In a few days, and they shed their petals and turn into a state of rest, or summer hibernation.During this time, they accumulate in the roots, often in the bulbs nutrients that will give them the strength to bloom before all next spring.
Primula and Crocus - Spring revival
in suburban areas and gardens, too, the first primroses, perennials wake up, brothers forest flowers, only cultivated.What are the first flowers appear in the spring on private land?
This is primarily true primrose - Primula.Its name is translated from the Latin - "the first."Primrose Blossoms all the colors of the rainbow.In people, it is called the ram or the golden key.It is said that the "key" to open the door in the summer.
And There is a superstition that the Primrose can open the hidden treasures.In the fields allegedly sometimes a maiden dressed in white and with a golden key in hand.And if it disrupt the primrose, the flower gets a magical gift is underground and discover treasures.
A royal primrose that grows on the slopes of volcanoes, disbanded shortly before the eruption of the volcano, thus warning people of the danger.
Simultaneously, primrose, and sometimes even before her blue eyes reveal their lovely crocuses.However, there are crocuses and other colors - purple, white and even striped.Another name crocus - saffron.So they call it in the Crimea.First in nature, these flowers were only yellow.This flower is mentioned in the Old Testament and in ancient medical treatises.It turns out that saffron is the oldest spices.
However, we have not called saffron crocuses and marigolds.And they bloom much later, at the height of summer.
Strict handsome
tulip spring tulip blooms and handsome.In appearance, he is strict, but the color of his attire is sometimes the most frivolous!There is an ancient legend of the tulip.As if a bud of a yellow flower concluded a fortune, but nobody could get to it, because the flower does not open.But once this Tulip picked up the child.His sinless soul, carefree laughter and joy of children's sun made a miracle - bud opened.
Yellow tulip in the East is considered the flower of happiness, although we have a different interpretation.But red tulips everywhere - a symbol of passionate love.Now withdrawn are many varieties of tulips.There is even an exotic black flower.
Hyacinth - flower loyalty, happiness and sorrow
Another spring flower - hyacinth.His colorful inflorescence-sultans applauded by many gardeners.Hyacinth - flower loyalty, happiness and sorrow.And, of course, it has its own legend.
God Apollo was a favorite on the ground - just a boy, who was called Hyacinth.They are often undertaken more sports.Once Apollo threw the disc, and he flew to Jacinta.Splashes of blood youths sprinkled the grass, where he grew purple-red flowers, which the ancient Greeks called hyacinths.
flower quickly spread around the world and, thanks to its beauty and fragrance, became a favorite in many countries.Only in France in hyacinth last used "for a showdown" in palace intrigues.The sprayed poison flowers were placed in the boudoir of the victim.Poison together with essential oils penetrate into the human body and kill him.
If you look closely, you'll see that the hyacinth inflorescence consists of a set of miniature lilies.During his "domestication" has expanded the range of colors and shades, by selecting brought terry hyacinth.
narcissist narcissus
Many gardens are the first heralds of spring daffodils.Some nationalities flower believe medicinal plants.It is well-known legend of the youth Narcissus, who fell in love with himself when he saw his reflection in the clear stream.It is this legend to blame for what has long been called the narcissus flower narcissistic people.
Physical even colors can be deceptive.Elegant appearance and delicate petals of narcissus many misleading forced to consider it fragile and vulnerable.Nothing like this!This flower is unpretentious, strong, and in the wild can successfully resist various rodents.
Lilies of the Valley - May light hi
Valley - surprisingly cute spring flower.White, as if made of fine porcelain flowers, bells, bloom on thin stalks among the big broad leaves.According to Ukrainian legend, the flower grew in the place where the tears fell lasses, who was waiting for Mr Right from a long hike.
that almost every spring flower tied some legend says that flowers always had a special meaning for the person.Now, when the time of superstition is gone, spring flowers bring joy just after the winter cold, cheer up, represent a new awakening of nature and secret desires.
first flowers of spring and the good that they bloom, one after another, as the models on the catwalk.Their bright outfits gaze, fill the air with incredible delicate flavor.Flowers like saying, "Wake up!Spring has come! ยป
Although their long blooming, but the smell and plenty of pollen attract insects, primarily bees.The first spring flowers - almost all honey plants.
Now we know what the first flowers to bloom in spring in the wild and in flowerbeds gardens.
Mimosa - impatiens and coward
And remember, what first spring flowers appear throughout the sales for March 8?Of course, impatiens, mimosa!One has only to touch the fluffy beauty, she immediately shudder and hide their leaves.We are talking about a living, growing mimosa, not those bouquets, who sell the spring at each corner.They say that just reacts mimosa on the evil man.And it is "afraid" to remain in the dark.Despite all this, mimosa not very capricious plant, however, is very fond of heat, so grows only in the south, to a warmer climate.
Did you know that a mimosa - a type of acacia, and its proper name - "Acacia dealbata"?
That was spring, it's time to bloom.It is time when the air is filled with scents of spring.Each flower is looking at us, as if wants to say something.Perhaps, if a good listen, we can understand what they are talking about the flowers?
