Red and purple makeup forest, green pool, gossamer catkins two Yiyi.
Just when the rain cleared up.
The arched duck is short, the moss is smooth, the thrush is small, the threshold is late, and the flower is late.
Spring returns in a year.
Today is the valley rain of the 24 solar terms, the last solar term in spring. After entering the valley rain solar term, the rainfall will increase and the temperature will rise sharply, which is very beneficial to the growth and development of crops.
Guyu has the custom of eating Toona in the north and drinking tea in the south. It is the best season to eat Chinese toon before Guyu, but it is difficult to eat Chinese toon after Guyu because of its aging. For southerners, Guyu is the time of new tea harvest. After being moistened by rain and dew, Guyu tea has rich nutrition and strong aroma.
In Guyu, I'd like to share with you a group of solar term flowers from the illustrator Zhang Suo. Let's have a look at the beautiful flowers blooming in different solar terms-
February 3-5
The beginning of spring means the beginning of spring.
Solar term flowers: welcome spring. One of the earliest flowering flowers, together with plum blossom, Narcissus and camellia, is known as "four friends in the snow". It is full of golden color, which is festive and lively.
-Rain - February 18-20
Rain, rain begins, rain increases.
Solar term flower: cherry blossom. Cherry blossoms are as bright as clouds when they are in bloom. The flowering period is only 7 days. However, they can attract countless tourists to linger and forget to return. They are quite like "moving the capital in the blooming season".
-Stung-
March 5-7
Sting, sting means hiding. Stung refers to the spring thunder, wake up hibernating animals in the soil.
Solar term flower: rose. As many as 20000 varieties, the status of the queen of flowers can not be shaken, who can not meet a heart of rose?
-Vernal equinox-
March 20-22
Equinox means equinox. The equinox means the equinox of day and night.
Solar term flower: Magnolia. The flowers are white, big and fragrant. They stand gracefully on the branches, and their petals can be fried with flour.
-Qingming - April 4-6
Qingming, sunny weather, lush vegetation.
Solar term flower: Rhododendron. Legend has it that the cuckoo coughs blood. The cuckoo with water drops after the rain has a kind of delicate beauty.
-Guyu - April 19-21
The rain in the valley makes a hundred grains. Sufficient and timely rainfall, cereal crops can thrive.
Solar term flower: Wisteria. Beautiful liana, long inflorescence falling, like a lavender waterfall. Xia Lixia-
May 5-7
The beginning of summer, the beginning of summer.
Solar term flower: Lily of the valley. Bell shaped white flowers in a string, as if the wind can hear the crisp wind bell.
-Xiaoman - may 20-22
Xiaoman, wheat and other summer crops began to plump.
Flower of solar term: Yu Meiren. A close relative of poppy, it is said that it is a little flower from the place where Yu Ji's blood flows. Its red petals are slightly wrinkled, just like its flying skirt.
-Mangrove seeds - June 5-7
Mangrove seeds, wheat and other crops with awn mature.
Flower of solar term: honeysuckle. The color of flowers is white at the beginning, and yellow after one or two days. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.
-Summer solstice - June 21-22
Summer solstice, hot summer.
Solar term flower: marshmallow. Also known as yizhanghong, it can be up to 2m in height. A bunch of gorgeous flowers grow on the straight branches.
-Light heat - July 6-8
Xiaoshu, which means hot. A little heat is the beginning of a hot climate.
Solar term flower: Lingxiao. The common vine has trumpet like orange red flowers in summer, implying the love of a loving mother.
-Great heat - July 22-24
Dashu, the hottest time of the year.
Solar term flower: water lily. Goddess of aquatic plants, delicate flowers floating on the water, open during the day, closed at night. Ancient Egyptians called it "the bride of the Nile.". Autumn - the beginning of autumn-
August 7-9
The beginning of autumn, the beginning of autumn.
Solar term flowers: blue snowflake, blue snowflake, the ice blue adds a lot of cool feeling to the hot and dry weather, which is suitable for garden planting.
-Chushu - August 22-24
Chushu means to stop and hide. Summer is the end of a hot summer day.
Solar term flower: Hosta. Excellent courtyard ground cover, rich varieties, beautiful leaf color and shape, beautiful flowers.
-Bailu - September 7-9
White Dew, cool weather, dew condensation and white.
Solar term flower: Epiphyllum. Flowering at night, flowering time is only a few hours, but the soul stirring beauty is enough to remember.
-Autumnal equinox - September 22-24
Autumnal equinox, day and night equinox again.
Solar term flower: Chrysanthemum. It is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. China has a history of more than 3000 years. It is also the family emblem of the Japanese royal family.
-Cold dew - October 8-9
Cold dew, dew to cold, will be frozen.
Solar term flower: Osmanthus fragrans. Although the flowers are not amazing, they are fragrant. It's very good to make tea and vegetables after drying.
-Frost fall-
October 23-24
The frost fell, the weather became colder, and there began to be frost.
Solar term flower: Lycoris radiata, also known as other shore flower, Manshu shahua, flowering does not grow leaves, long leaves do not bloom, flowers and leaves never meet. Winter - Lidong - November 7-8
The beginning of winter, the beginning of winter.
Solar term flower: Cassia obtusifolia. Ornamental shrubs, golden flowers, bright people.
-Light snow - November 22-23
Light snow, beginning to rain and snow.
Solar term flower: upside down golden bell. The flowers are like the gorgeous and complicated skirt of a dancer.
-Heavy snow-
December 6-8
Heavy snow, more snowfall, the ground may snow.
Solar term flower: red flower Bauhinia. The Bauhinia of Hong Kong is as big as a palm with five red or pink petals.
-Winter solstice-
December 21-23
Winter solstice, cold winter comes.
Flower of solar term: Chimonanthus praecox. The flowers are waxy yellow and fragrant.
-Xiaohan - January 5-7
It's cold. It's cold.
Solar term flower: Narcissus. It does not blossom like garlic. It is called "Tiancong" in Song Dynasty. The flowers are beautiful and fragrant.
-Great cold - January 20-21
It's very cold, the coldest time of the year.
Flower of solar term: vanilla. Also known as Freesia, the plant is delicate, colorful and fragrant
As the guidance of farming time, the 24 solar terms have always occupied an important position in people's life. With the development of farming life, the ancient solar terms are far away from us. However, in the rotation of the four seasons, the beauty of these solar terms and plants still makes us throb.
Song of 24 solar terms
Spring rain startles the clear Valley sky in spring, summer is full of Miscanthus, summer and summer are connected,
Autumn dew, autumn frost, winter snow, winter cold.
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