It's amazing - in winter a person enjoys the white robe of the earth, fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky, hard frost, but as soon as the first month of spring comes, we suddenly feel how tired we are of the black and white winter picture! The body craves warmth and light, the eyes - bright colors, and the soul every spring as if selected from the shell towards the renewed world, which is reborn to a new life.
The first flowers of spring in the forest and in the meadows
The first thawed spots have just appeared in the forest, and life invisible to the eye is already boiling on them - different larvae, insects have woken up in the earth, the earth itself is ready to take every living creature, every smallest blade of grass into its bosom. And among the islands of porous snow the boldest flowers - snowdrops - begin to appear. It is customary to call snowdrops all spring primroses, although the true snowdrop, galanthus, is only one of the types of many spring primroses. This is the very first flower in the spring, and it does not grow in all regions. The flower looks like a small white flashlight on a thin stalk. It can withstand temperatures up to -10 degrees. Only in such a cold does it become fragile, like thin glass. But as soon as the sun peeks out, the galanthus comes to life.
Delicate snowdrops - the awakening of nature
The legend of the Slavs says how once the Winter-old woman decided not to let Spring come to earth. The flowers drooped with fear, one snowdrop was not afraid, opened its petals. The sun saw him, warmed everything on earth with his warmth and made way for the beautiful Spring. Since then, spring and snowdrop are inseparable.
The first flowers of spring, which in many areas are also called snowdrops, are nothing more than a dream herb, crested cross or cross. They say that once the leaves of the lumbago were so large and wide that Satan could hide behind them, who was expelled from paradise. But the archangel Michael, finding his refuge, threw an arrow at him. And the leaves of dream grass remained shot through - cut into thin slices. Lumbago also blooms even at sub-zero temperatures. The whole secret of this, it turns out, is in a cup of flower. She, like a concave mirror, collects solar heat. And the temperature inside the cup is +8 degrees.
What other flowers appear first in spring?
A little later, the snowdrop blossoms yellow, like the sun, spring adonis, or adonis. In some places, it is also called the Old Ore.
In Russian villages, spring is the time when poultry begin to hatch chicks. At this time, it was strictly forbidden to bring home both adonis and dream grass, it was believed that these flowers could harm future bird offspring.
The same first spring flowers have different names in different regions. This is due to the fact that the people, not knowing the botanical scientific names, gave flowers their names.
The very first flowers in spring:
- spring tree;
- anemone;
- goose cinquefoil;
- coltsfoot;
- dandelion;
- lungwort;
- grouse;
- periwinkle;
- buttercup;
- viper bow;
- wild iris (in some rural areas it bears the poetic name of "cuckoo's tears", or "pickles").
The first flowers of spring do not spoil the luxury of their flowering for long. It will take several days, and they drop their petals and go 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 the earliest spring.
Primrose and Crocus - Spring Revival
In summer cottages and in gardens, primroses, perennials, brothers of forest flowers, only cultivated, are also the first to wake up. What flowers appear first in the spring on personal plots?
First of all, this is a real primrose - primrose. Its name is translated from Latin - "first." Primrose blooms in all colors of the rainbow. In the people it is called rams or golden keys. It is said that these "keys" open the door to summer.
And there is a superstition that primrose can open hidden treasures. A virgin in white robes and with a golden key in her hand sometimes appears in the fields. And if you pluck a primrose with it, then the flower receives a magical gift to find underground and open treasures.
And the royal primrose, which grows on the slopes of volcanoes, blooms shortly before the eruption of the volcano, thereby warning people about the danger.
At the same time as the primrose, and sometimes even before it, lovely crocuses open their blue eyes. True, there are crocuses of another color - purple, white and even striped. Another name for crocus is saffron. So they call him in the Crimea. Before 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 belongs to the most ancient spices.
True, saffron is not called crocuses, but marigolds. And they bloom much later, at the height of summer.
Strict handsome tulip
A beautiful tulip blooms in spring. In appearance he is strict, but the color of his outfit is sometimes the most frivolous! There is an ancient legend about the tulip. As if the bud of a yellow flower contained happiness, however, no one managed to get to it, because the flower did not open. But one day this tulip was picked up by a child. His sinless soul, carefree laughter and sunny children's joy performed a miracle - the bud opened.
Yellow tulip in the East is considered a flower of happiness, although we have a different interpretation. But red tulips everywhere - a symbol of passionate love. Now many varieties of tulips have been bred. There is even an exotic black flower.
Hyacinth - a flower of fidelity, happiness and sorrow
Another spring flower is hyacinth. Its multi-colored inflorescences, sultans, appealed to many gardeners. Hyacinth is a flower of fidelity, happiness and sorrow. And, of course, he has his own legend.
The god Apollo had a favorite on earth - a simple boy, whose name was Hyacinth. Often they started sports. Once Apollo threw a disc, and he flew into Hyacinth. A spray of blood from the young man sprinkled grass, where lilac-red flowers, which the ancient Greeks called hyacinths, soon grew.
The flower quickly spread throughout the world and, thanks to its beauty and aroma, became a favorite in many countries. Only in France in the past was hyacinth used “for showdown” in palace intrigues. Flowers sprayed with poison were placed in the victim’s boudoir. The poison, along with essential oils, penetrated the human body and killed it.
If you look closely, you will see that the hyacinth inflorescence consists of many miniature lilies. During his “cultivation” the range of colors and shades expanded, and terry hyacinth was brought out by selection.
Narcissistic narcissistic
In many gardens, the first messengers of spring are daffodils. In some nationalities, a flower is considered a medicinal plant. Everyone knows the legend of the young man Narcissus, who fell in love with himself when he saw his reflection in a transparent stream. It is this legend that is to blame for the fact that the narcissus has long been called the flower of narcissistic people.
Appearance even in flowers can be deceiving. The elegant look and delicate petals of the daffodil are misleading to many, making it considered fragile and vulnerable. Nothing like this! This flower is unpretentious, strong, and in the wild can successfully resist various rodents.
Lilies of the valley - hello May
Lily of the valley is an amazingly cute spring flower. White flowers, like bell-flowers made of thin porcelain, bloom on thin stems among large wide leaves. According to Ukrainian legend, the flower grew on the spot where the tears of the lady who had been waiting for the bridegroom from a long hike fell.
The fact that some legend is associated with almost every spring flower suggests that flowers always had a special meaning for a person. Now that the time of superstition is a thing of the past, spring flowers simply bring joy after a winter cold, cheer up, symbolize a new awakening of nature and secret desires.
The first flowers of spring are good because they bloom, replacing each other, like models on the catwalk. Their bright outfits mesmerize the eye, fill the air with incredible delicate aromas. Flowers seem to say: “Wake up! Spring came!"
And although their bloom is short-lived, however, the smell and a large amount of pollen attract insects, primarily bees. The first spring flowers are almost all honey plants.
Now we know which first flowers bloom in the spring in the wild and in flowerbeds of gardens and orchards.
