The current calendar has four seasons. In a significant part of Russian territory, the cold period lasts more than six months. And if in this context one wonders what summer is, then it is very easy to answer - this is a short period of time during which you need to prepare for a long and harsh winter. As if specially for this, the days in the summertime become long and hot. Not only a person, but also everything living in the area, from insects to large animals, begin to be active. Squirrels, gophers and chipmunks collect mushrooms, berries and nuts, placing them in their storage.
In birds, the main task is to feed their offspring. All plants, from cultivated to wild, stretch to the sun and spray their seeds around. It is the sun that gives all living things the main part of vital energy. By this time, all animals molt. Their fur becomes less dense. Such a mechanism is laid down by nature in order to make it easier to tolerate heat. The same thing happens in people. Summer clothes are different from winter outfits. Light dresses and sundresses, shorts and boots are best suited for the sultry season. To put it “high calm”, then the sun, water and fresh air - this is what summer is.
Classics of Russian literature devoted a large number of different works to this time of year. Alexander Pushkin at one time exclaimed: “Oh summer, I would love you if it weren’t for flies with mosquitoes.” Someone agrees with him, someone ignores this statement. Well really, what is summer without mosquitoes? Although bloodthirsty insects do not bring any pleasant sensations to anyone. Moreover, experts in the field of pharmacology have made great efforts to create various drugs that repel mosquitoes and other harmful insects. Ticks that are carriers of dangerous diseases are especially dangerous for humans.
Be that as it may, neither ticks nor mosquitoes can spoil people favorable impressions of the warm season. There is another factor that leaves a sad impression - summer is always too short. The same classic, quotes about the summer of which are given in this article, very accurately noticed that a warm period in the northern latitudes can be considered a caricature of the southern winter. Those people who are engaged in the cultivation of vegetables and fruits in summer cottages are convinced of this from their own experience. Almost throughout the Russian territory, with the exception of the Krasnodar Territory, the summer period has the same specificity. It lies in late spring and early autumn frosts.
If wild birds and animals make reserves for the winter from wild fruits, then a person has to deal with this business purposefully. Large agricultural enterprises and tiny summer cottages are intended for the cultivation of certain crops. Everyone knows what summer is in our places, and what surprises it can bring to field workers. Concluding this brief narrative, I must say that all living beings on Earth are not only happy about the arrival of summer, but are also forced to work intensively during this period. And all this is done in order to survive the long and harsh winter.
