In the old days, when there were no televisions and computers, people determined the weather with the help of signs and sayings. For example, a wonderful time of the year is spring, when the gentle sun gradually begins to warm, the snow melts, the birds sing and the flood comes. Fresh grass grows from under the snow, dry leaves are visible, flowers grow. In nature, everything begins to come to life. But how to determine when spring will come? To do this, many people composed proverbs and signs that can accurately predict the weather of the coming season.
Sayings
Farmers begin the first plowing when the ground thaws. Sowing of bread, potatoes and other crops begins. Even this work received interesting sayings in the Russian language: “A hopeful spring - it just won’t deceive”, “Spring, you are very beautiful during the day”, “Spring comes from above, and it freezes from below”, “Spring is the queen of waters”, “Big water spring to trouble, be patient ”, “ Even the king has no right to console the waters in spring ”, “ Sleep in the autumn and don’t cross the waters, and cross in the spring, but don’t even wake up an hour ”(otherwise, floods can occur). All these folk signs about spring are based on the wisdom of many peoples, tested on the experience of many people.
Signs still state that if there is no ice on the river in the spring and the ice floes go downstream, this means that the harvest will be rich and the year will pass easily. If the rivers spill strongly, then you can expect a good harvest. “If water spills, there will be a lot of hay, but animals will not live in the aquifer.” Meadows and fields will be flooded, there will be no place for livestock to graze.
How to predict the weather
The best and most favorable time of the year is late spring. They say that summer is expected to be warm and humid, and the harvest is rich and tasty. Most importantly, the flood carries ice that would not melt in one place. In addition, snow will melt especially quickly under the warm and bright sun. Experienced people can do the weather forecast in the spring by means of a sign: "Do not be fooled spring, which comes late, " "If the spring will be rain to pour a river in the summer you will not see a drop, but autumn walk with a bucket and draw", "The water is accumulated in the spring and in the autumn it’s wetting everyone ”, “ Dirty spring - there will be a lot of bread on the table ”, “ Gentle rain in the spring will wash all the roots. ”
Weather for spring. What to expect?
There are several more interesting signs on this subject. If after the snow has melted, the hillocks have risen, then this means that there will be a wonderful harvest. And if the hillocks have melted, then wait for the drought. Sometimes, when snow melts and mold is visible on the ground, wait for the harvest. When a lot of leaves remain on the birch tree, then wait a year harder. When people sow winter crops, they notice that if the leaves dry on bushes and trees, starting from the top, the first sowing is more favorable, and the bottom - the last sowing is more successful.
There are a lot of sayings about spring thunderstorms: “The earth will not be able to wake up if there is no first thunder”, “Thunder is heard - warm weather will come soon”, “And the frog will not croak while there is no thunder”, “There is no thunder, but lightning plays - summer is expected to be dry ”, “ If for the first time in spring there is thunder from the west - do not expect anything good, but if from the east, south - the year will pass calmly and successfully. ” “The harvest is bad - there is a strong thunder on a bare tree, ” Poltava residents say. In general, to find out when spring will come, it is worth listening to folk signs. When thunder booms, and the foliage on the trees is not yet developed, this is an unfavorable sign for a future crop.
In addition, the weather can be predicted by birds. For example: “Jackdaws bring warmth”, “Arrival of a seagull means there will be an early spring”, “Ice will melt if the seagull arrives first”, “Birds fly in packs - wait for a very warm and joyful spring”, “When seagulls arrive and sit on their nests “The harvest will be rich, and if they sit on a track or path, then wait a year for the hungry.” “The crane brings warmth”, “Cranes arrived early - spring will come early”, “The weather has arrived, the crane is right there, and he is talking - I brought warmth and joy to everyone, ” the Belarusians say. “Larks arrive early - wait for a warm and humid spring, ” “Larks fly to a joyful spring, and finches fly to the cold, ” “Swallows fly — thunder will rattle, ” “Where a swallow flies, spring always arrives.” But remember that: "The only swallow that has arrived will not bring spring, " "Do not rejoice at the very first swallow, you should not believe only the only killer whale."
Such signs of early spring help people prepare for spring, for seasonal field work.
Predict the weather: helper birds
There are many different signs that predict spring from birdsong. Knowing this, you can independently find out when spring will come. “With songs the lark is time to go out to the arable land”, “Cuckoo cuckoos on a bare tree - wait for the frost”, “If the cuckoo appeared before greens appear, then you need to wait for a hungry year”, “The nightingale sings, and the water wanes”, “The nightingale sings only then when he drinks dew from birch leaves. " “The nightingale’s songs in the exposed forest mean that you don’t expect a harvest this year”, “The early songs of the corostel mean a rich summer”, “If the quail screams first, then there will be bread on the tables and the cattle is full, but if the dergach sang, there is not enough bread, the horse and cattle are thin, ”say the Chuvash sayings.
We tell signs on butterflies, amphibians and other animals
A lot of people composed omens from their experience on animals. For example: “If frogs croak strongly and organize“ concerts ”in spring, then it’s time to go sow crops”, “Strong cry of a frog means it’s time to sow”, “Frogs sing and quickly shut up - strong changes in the weather”, “Many tadpoles - year fruitful."
Ukrainian signs on butterflies: “If you see beautiful hive butterflies, then the summer is warm, and if the yellow-buckthorn are wet and rainy.” “There are no mosquitoes in the spring - herbs will not grow useful (there will be a dry summer)”, “If there are a lot of mosquitoes - expect a great oat”, “Many mosquitoes, it's time to prepare a box for berries, and if there are a lot of midges - prepare a basket for mushrooms.”
Typically, squirrels have a good foreboding of winter, which is why they make large winter reserves. Who could tell the saigas fast, strong snowstorms in December? No one predicted. The biological barometer worked perfectly - huge herds of saigas, contemporaries of the mammoth, fled from Beipak-Dala to the warm south of Kazakhstan. The most interesting thing is that all the listed animals managed to leave this place on time and avoid blizzards.
Insect signs
When will spring come? Let’s follow the actions of insects. Spiders are considered good, simply amazing meteorologists. Everyone knows that spiders do not like dampness, so they rarely go hunting in the morning. There are exceptions when they can be noticed in the morning or at night - if there is no humidity and dew, when everything is dry. This is a sign of rain soon.
Dung beetle also perfectly predicts the weather. He flies over paths and paths in the forest - this means that good weather is expected. You may have once heard sayings: "Frogs sing strongly - expect rain." Of course, there is an explanation for this. The fact is that their respiratory organs are well aware of the change in atmosphere. Therefore, before the rains, the frogs do not sing so loudly, but rather, hoarsely. As soon as people hear the "concert" of frogs, not understanding this nuance, they immediately repeat: "We are waiting for the rain." And he is not, because the frogs just cheerfully greeted the upcoming clear day.
Signs of the spring: our ancestors
How could our old ancestors characterize spring? There are many sayings about this: “If the snow melts early, then it will not be able to melt for a long time”, “Spring has come early - expect a lot of harvest”, “Spring that has arrived late never cheats”.
Most scientists have confirmed that about four hundred species of insects and plants, more than six hundred animals can tell the weather. They reveal secrets only to attentive and especially curious people. Therefore, folk signs of the weather in the spring were especially attentive people who loved nature. When her good knowledge arrives, then by little signs one can learn to “read” the weather.
