No matter how cold the weather is, plum blossoms always stand proudly in the snow

No matter how cold the weather is, plum blossoms always stand proudly in the snow

Plum blossoms bring a bright atmosphere to people in the cold winter. Plum blossoms bloom in early winter and mid-winter, and bloom one after another in late winter. The peak flowering period is in late winter and early spring. The entire flowering period lasts for 3 to 4 months, spanning winter and spring. It is a famous winter flower and spring flower. Plum blossoms also have a very beautiful name, called "primrose" flowers. Report the coming of spring.

Plum blossoms are sensitive to the sun and temperature. When the sun moves northward from the Tropic of Capricorn around the winter solstice, it is the time when the plum blossoms begin to bud. Plum blossoms are considered to be the first flowers to feel the return of the sun and the arrival of spring. Its buds and blooms in winter are called spring letters. They are the earliest flower letters that represent spring and also represent the message of spring.

"Thousands of snow-covered forests are about to be destroyed by the freezing cold. I lean on the railing and look forward to the return of spring every day. God sent me a message, so he sent the plum blossoms to bloom specially." "Spring Letter in the Plum Forest" by Li Tong of the Song Dynasty

In terms of solar terms, the traditional Beginning of Spring is the beginning of spring, usually in the first month of the following year. Winter is cold and long, and plum blossoms bloom in the wind and snow in winter, giving people excitement about the future of spring and making the dreary winter more hopeful. The heavy snow in winter accumulates layer by layer, and the scenery is depressing. It seems that even the trees are frozen and withered and may fall down at any time. People are particularly looking forward to the early return of spring. But at this time, in the bleak scenery, a tree or a branch of plum blossoms bloomed, bringing life to people.

There were no thermometers in ancient times. As long as plum blossoms can still bloom in the snow, it proves that people can survive this extreme cold.

Plum blossoms can withstand low temperatures of about minus ten degrees, which is basically the bottom line that most people in ancient times could withstand under limited warmth conditions