Three Phenomena in Grain Rain and Three Phenomena in Flowers
Grain Rain is the sixth solar term among the 24 solar terms and the last solar term in spring. Every year from April 19 to April 2 1 day, when the sun reaches 30, it is Grain Rain, which comes from the old saying "Rain makes a hundred valleys".
1. Three phenomena in Grain Rain
Duckweed begins to grow: "Duckweed" refers to the aquatic plant duckweed on the water surface, indicating that the water temperature rises at this time, which can meet the needs of duckweed growth.
The second time, the singing pigeon brushed its feathers: "The singing pigeon" is a cuckoo, or "Zigui", that is, a cuckoo. At this time, you can often see cuckoos singing in the trees in the field and constantly combing their feathers with their mouths. In addition, there are many materials that interpret "singing pigeons" as pigeons, but Shang Zhijun disagrees. Because the turtledove is a resident bird, if it is not cold in winter, it is normal to sing and brush feathers in the four seasons, so you don't have to wait until the Grain Rain solar terms; And the Grain Rain season coincides with the courtship and breeding period of Rhododendron, so the behavior is particularly obvious. At this time, the cuckoo kept crowing all night, which often caused people's feelings. In addition, the oral epithelium and tongue of cuckoo are bright red, which the ancients mistakenly thought was full of blood, so many legends and poems about "cuckoo crying blood" were produced.
Wear mulberry at three o'clock: "Dai" refers to Dai Sheng bird. Mulberry trees grow vigorously in Grain Rain, and Dai Sheng birds can often be seen flying among mulberry trees. As the saying goes, "the head of Grain Rain is the head of silkworm", and the mulberry trees in Grain Rain are luxuriant in solar terms, providing the best food for the growth and development of silkworm. Silkworms will not miss this wonderful time. Silkworm rearing is also an important way for people to make a living. Silkworms grow well and produce a large amount of silk, which can provide more silk products for people.
Second, the three stages of Grain Rain Flower Letter
Peony: also known as aunt mouse, deer leek, white velvet, wood peony, Luoyang flower, rich flower and hundred taels of gold, it belongs to the deciduous shrub peony of Paeoniaceae. Mainly distributed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, it is a rare flower unique to China, ranking second among the "Top Ten Traditional Flowers in China (Plum Blossom, Peony, Chrysanthemum, Orchid, Rose, Rhododendron, Camellia, Lotus, Osmanthus fragrans and Narcissus)". Peony flowers are big, fragrant, colorful and magnificent. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the king of flowers" and "the country is beautiful and fragrant". Peony Garden Cultivars 102.
Erhou Tea: also known as Yao Yong, Fojianxiao, Bibuqing, Baiyizhi, Xuemeidun, Double-petaled Hollow Bubble, Camellia, and Rubus of Rosaceae, it is a variety of hollow bubble, distributed in East China, Central China, South China, Southwest China and Northwest China. Dense branches and fragrant flowers are considered as the last flowers in spring. There is a saying in a dream of red mansions: "It's time for tea." This means that after the tea leaves, spring will stop.
Three Flowers of Melia azedarach: Flowers of Melia azedarach, also known as leaves of Melia azedarach, Trapa natans, Trapa natans, Ziziphus purpurea, Melia azedarach jujube, Melia azedarach jujube, Mulberry, Toona sinensis (rūn, meaning "jujube tree"), flower heart tree, foreign flower tree and Melia azedarach of Meliaceae. Beautiful trees and beautiful branches, the flowering period coincides with the late spring and early summer of the lunar calendar, which is the finale of Twenty-four Hua Xinfeng.