Which flower closes before the rain. What flowers and plants can you use to determine the weather? How different plants can predict weather changes

February 25th, 2011 , 11:55 am

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PLANTS - WEATHER FORECASTERS

"People have long noticed that plants react very sensitively to changes external environment and can give additional information to their senses, they can notice something that a person cannot feel.

How, in ancient times (and even today), were fairly correct long-term weather forecasts made? People, in order to expand the range of their sensations, have made many plants their “meteorologists”. In “folk weather science”, plants have served people as weather “oracles” since time immemorial. After all, plants appeared on planet Earth long before animals. Warm sun rays, the humidity of the earth, the movement of the earth's interior, the cold of ice, the touch of human hands - plants feel all this. They react to many natural phenomena occurring near and far from their leaves, roots, flowers, antennae, and earrings.

Our beautiful birch - a symbol of Russia - occupies an honorable place among the plants that “give out” long-term weather forecasts. There are ancient folk signs, that if a birch tree in the spring, before the leaves bloom, has a lot of sap flowing, the summer will be rainy, “if in the spring the birch tree throws out its leaves before the alder, the summer will be wet, and if the alder blooms earlier, the cold and rain will torment you. Birch leaves fall cleanly - for a light and fruitful year, if in the fall the birch leaves begin to turn yellow from the top, then the next spring will be early, and if from below, then late.”

If there are a lot of nuts and few mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh. An abundance of berries (the so-called berry year) also portends cold winter. There are a lot of acorns on the oak trees - to warm winter. A bountiful harvest of rowan berries “all around is red with rowan berries” - a sign of a harsh, fierce winter. Until the leaves fall from the cherry trees, no matter how much snow falls, winter will not come. If yellow leaves appear on the trees in summer, early autumn will come.

The appearance of the first yellow flowers of the earliest spring plant, popularly known as “coltsfoot” among the snow on thawed patches, on steep slopes and slopes, on railway slopes, is a sure sign of the onset of warmth in late March - early April. If golden-yellow primrose flowers bloom in the meadows, forest clearings and among bushes in the first half of April, rams (in Western Europe and in some regions of Russia they are called bells), you need to wait for the first warm days. The white caps of the honey-bearing flowers of the song rowan are an accurate harbinger of a turning point towards warmth.

To establish warm weather also indicates spring sap flow in maple and other trees. The appearance of a wide green leaf of a white lily, our northern lotus, on the surface of water in ponds, rivers, lakes, marks the end of frost.

The abundant release of drops of sticky liquid on the wide blades of horse chestnut leaves usually heralds the onset of a long rainy period.

“When to sow, when to reap, when to throw haystacks,” based on centuries of experience, folk agronomy teaches not to miss deadlines for agricultural work. At the same time, she uses many signs that connect the timing of sowing or planting of certain crops with phenological phenomena. The living calendar of nature is taken as a basis: the beginning of bird cherry blossoms, the time when oak buds burst, birch catkins. And it must be said that the choice was made correctly, since these indicators, as practice has shown, are very, very reliable.

The appearance of snowdrops, hairy shaggy “dream grass” (lilac bells) signals the villagers about the beginning of spring plowing. The beginning of the growth of catkins in flowering maples indicates the sowing time of beets. The flowering of aspen announces the time for early sowing of carrots. The fragrant flowers of the white beauty of the Russian forest - bird cherry - are the best indicator of the time of planting potatoes.

Some agricultural signs even became axioms, firm rules. “This oats will come when the birch leaf begins to bloom. The latest time to sow oats is when the apple trees bloom. Strawberries are red - don't eat oats in vain. This wheat when the bird cherry blossoms. Do not sow wheat before the oak leaf. This barley, when the rye color appears a little. The rowan is blooming - it's time to sow flax. This buckwheat, when the grass is good. When the oak blossoms, you need to sow peas.” These and other signs, obtained through the practice of many generations, contain a lot of useful information for science.

Hundreds of plant species accurately tell people about daily weather changes. We have broad-leaved cannas (the birthplace of this flower is Eastern India) growing on our lawns and front gardens. Cannas bloom from July until frost, delighting the eye with red, yellow or variegated flowers. They are called “rain trees”; if transparent droplets of water are found on the wide leaves of the plants in the morning, there will definitely be rain in the afternoon. Among indoor plants predicts monstera weather. The name of this plant with large, almost rounded, leathery leaves with slots comes from the Latin word meaning “extraordinary”, “amazing”. Before the rain, the monstera begins to “cry”. Droplets of moisture appear at the ends of its leaves.

Many predict a change in weather by “crying” aquatic plants- arrowhead, chastuha, bramble grass, weeping grass, telores, tree and shrub plants - aspen, alder, bird cherry, various willows. Sometimes drops fall from willow leaves so often that the ground under the trees becomes wet. Apparently this is where it probably happened popular name"Weeping willow" A few hours before the rain, sedges also “cry”, getting rid of excess moisture.

How do plants know about approaching bad weather? The fact is that plants contain a lot of water. It evaporates all the time. When the air humidity is high, especially before rain, evaporation is weak. Moisture coming from the ground begins to drip from the leaves, due to it the release of sweet nectar increases, with its participation the position of the leaves, petals and branches changes. Physiological process associated with plant water metabolism, carries scientific name“guttation”, from the Latin “gutta” - drop.

Among the “crybaby” trees, the maple stands out especially. When it rains, droplets of water appear on it in the place where the leaf cuttings are attached to the branches. There is an opinion that among “weeping” barometers, maple is the record holder. He predicts bad weather sometimes three or even four days before the rain!

The “crying” of plants can be observed at any time of the year - in spring, summer, autumn, and even winter. In the northern regions, where harsh winters a common occurrence. In the homes of amateur flower growers, you can see calla lilies on the windowsills. Outside the windows there are thirty, forty-degree frosts, and the large emerald leaves of the plants drop transparent drops. This means that in an hour or two there will be a thaw. As a rule, calla lilies are not wrong.

Elegant mimosa trees accurately predict the weather. This is a plant tropical zone land. Beautiful trees at night and before the onset of bad weather curl up their leaves, as if they are afraid to get them wet. Their bright pink, delicate fluffy flowers are also sensitive to bad weather.

A true barometer is the yellow and white flowers of the acacia: before the rain they open and release a lot of nectar. Its aroma can be heard hundreds of meters away. It attracts bees and other insects to acacia trees. In dry weather you will not see insects near the acacia; at this time it does not “treat” them with sweet nectar. The same thing happens with currants, honeysuckle, and sweet clover.

It is known that if the flowers of these plants suddenly smell strongly, expect rain. Well, the insects are right there. At night, the strong smell of honeysuckle can tell you what the weather will be like tomorrow. IN cold weather the scent of its flowers is barely perceptible. Among the plants that secrete nectar before rain, meadow napkin is also widely known. During the day, its flowers are covered, as if they are sleeping, dozing. This is where the name of the plant came from - dormancy. Sandman opens its petals only in the evening; they are pollinated by nocturnal insects, mainly butterflies. But they do not attract insects every evening, since their nectar secretion depends on the weather. If there are a lot of butterflies sitting on dormant flowers in the evening, this means that the flowers secrete a lot of nectar, that is, we should expect rain tomorrow. But it also happens differently. In the evening, the dream opens its flowers, butterflies fly up to them, but do not stay long, they sit down for a moment and immediately fly away. It was as if the flowers had become uninteresting and unpleasant for them. This is actually true. Before good weather, dormant flowers do not produce nectar. Naturally, the butterflies immediately leave them.

Regulates the release of nectar according to the weather and adonis. It belongs to the ranunculaceae family, and is distinguished by the fact that its large, fragrant flowers open in the evening. But he doesn’t always treat his “guests”. If insects, for example large lilac hawkmoth butterflies, fly past a flower and do not land on it, it means that the flowers do not produce nectar. This usually happens before clear weather. And vice versa, when a butterfly lands on a flower, it means it contains nectar, which usually happens before rain. The flowers of marigold, mallow, and morning glory are very sensitive to weather changes. These are real weather forecasters. The sky is still clear, blue and bottomless, but these flowers have already tightly squeezed their petals, as if they had faded. This means it will rain soon.

A reliable barometer is a violet. If a flower cheerfully looks at the world with a violet eye, it means that it enjoys the long good sunny weather. But it happens that the violet closes its flower and droops, as if saying with all its appearance, expect bad weather. Before cloudy and rainy weather, gramophone flowers and field bindweed close their petals, the leaves of meadow clover fold, the inflorescences of forest grains hang down, the daisy flower bends down and almost touches the ground with its petals. The white and purple flowers of the meadow core wilt before the bad weather. The flower corollas of celandine growing in the shade among weeds behave in exactly the same way.

The approaching rain is also indicated by the flowers of a small weed plant, wood lice, closed in the morning. The plant seems to protect its flowers and their pollen from the destructive impacts of raindrops. The reaction of woodlice flowers is quite sensitive. No matter what the weather is like in the morning, closed flowers always indicate rain. Woodlice blooms from April to late autumn. This barometer can be used all summer long.

The flowers of the ubiquitous dandelions also help predict the weather for the near future. If the sun is in the sky and the dandelion flowers are closing, it will rain. And sometimes the sky is frowning, clouds are floating across it, and the dandelion flowers are open. This means there will be no rain. The faded dandelion continues to serve as a barometer. In dry weather, its white fluffs easily fly away from the very light touch, from the lightest breeze. A flower behaves differently before bad weather. Having sensed an increase in air humidity, it folds its fluffy ball like an umbrella, and then the dandelion is not afraid of either rain or wind.

In the forest, the leaves of drupes and the leaves of bracken can tell you about the upcoming weather (15-20 hours in advance). Before bad weather they curl up, and before good weather they curl down. Regularly performing “weather service” from early spring to late autumn, a weather forecasting flower growing in shaded spruce forests, well known to forest lovers under the name “hare cabbage”. If its pink or red flowers do not curl up as usual, but bloom at night, you have to wait for rain in the morning. But if the hare cabbage flowers close normally at night, this is a sure sign of good weather. And it is no coincidence that many gardeners, vegetable gardeners, and flower growers plant hare cabbage in a pot and keep it in their apartment on shady windows instead of a barometer.

Spruce trees have similar, but even more pronounced synoptic abilities. They lower their branches before rain and raise them up before clear weather.

Commercial hunters have long been able to quite accurately determine the upcoming weather based on the state of the spruce crowns. Barometers are made from spruce branches for use in winter huts. The ability to react to the weather is preserved in a dry tree, in dried branches.

A homemade, homemade barometer can easily be made from a spruce knot. A small part of the trunk of a young Christmas tree is cut out along with a branch, the bark is cleared and the “device” is ready. The branch is attached to some support, to a wall, for example, leaving the branch free. The anchored branch begins to react to the weather, lowering the end of the branch before rain and lifting it up before clear weather. The amplitude of movement of the end of the branch depends on its length. With a branch length of 32 cm, the swing amplitude reaches 11 cm. For convenience, a scale drawn on paper with divisions of one centimeter is fixed near the end of the branch. After some time, when the branch shows its abilities, marks are made on the scale - “clear”, “variable”, “rain”, as on a regular aneroid barometer.

To create a “living home barometer” it is not necessary to take a stump of a spruce trunk. You can use feather grass, a steppe plant. Feather grass stems woven into a “rope” are placed in a cardboard box. One end is secured and the other is attached to the arrow. Moving, she points to one of two inscriptions - “rain” or “clear”. The “barometer” is based on the property of feather grass to curl before rain. In arid steppes, this feature of the plant helps it survive."

Where do we usually look when we are going for a walk or running errands? Right! To a thermometer or an Internet site that shows the weather. It turns out that many indoor plants are excellent weather forecasters and can tell whether it will rain or whether it will be hot. You just need to learn to understand their “language”.

So, who are these green fortune tellers?

MONSTER DELICIOUS. This branching vine will unmistakably tell you whether it will be damp outside. If it is expected that the sky will be clouded and there will be rain or drizzle, droplets will collect on its leaves.

ROOM BANANA (Muza). Whenever increased air humidity is expected, a drop of dew forms at the tip of its young, unopened leaves.

ROOM ROSE. Before the rain begins, its flowers begin to smell more fragrant.

MARANTA. All species of this magnificent tropical plant respond to increased air humidity by producing moisture on the leaves.

HOYA IS FLESH. If droplets collect on its flowers, there is an unmistakable warning: it will rain. By the way, it tastes like sweet nectar. It is unknown whether it is edible.

BALSAM. If “tears” form on its leaves, it means sunny, clear weather.

CYPRESS. It begins to smell stronger when it is damp outside.

MIMOSA SHY. It shows not so much the weather as the time. By evening its leaves fold, and by morning they open.

Oxalis (oxalis). This representative of the flora with butterfly leaves behaves in the same way as the bashful mimosa. It is not only a green (or purple!) clock, but also a phyto-barometer: its petals also fold when rain is approaching.

ALOCASIA speaks not only about the weather, but also about poor care. Water forms on its leaves even before rain, and may indicate excessive watering.

TELOCACTUS (telocactus bicolor). On hot days, droplets of liquid form on its modified stem - usually at the base of the spines, at the top.

Which plant predicts the weather?

Yes, there are a sea of ​​these predictors!
Folk signs will not hurt anyone, which, by the way, are not neglected even by meteorologists when making weather forecasts. Most of these signs, of course, are associated with plants, observing which you can accurately determine the upcoming change in weather.
Acacia
Acacia before rain, in humid air, begins to intensively secrete sweet juice - nectar. This nectar attracts insects, which in dry weather do not really like to circle over the acacia. So, if insects fly to the acacia tree, it means it will rain. A sure sign!

Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle also “works” just like acacia. Honeysuckle flowers have a strong scent, but not always. Sometimes the smell of honeysuckle is barely perceptible, and sometimes, on the contrary, it is especially strong. In humid air, honeysuckle releases a lot of nectar and a lot of fragrant, aromatic substances. Therefore, even at night, when insects are no longer visible in the dark, you can tell by the smell what kind of weather is expected. Usually honeysuckle begins to smell strongly 15-20 hours before bad weather.

Kislitsa
IN coniferous forest The most famous barometer is the sorrel. In May, the wood sorrel begins to bloom. And before the rain, she folds her pink and white flowers and three-lobed leaves, like clover, pressing them to the stems, as if she wants to hide them from bad weather.

Clover
Before bad weather, clover also brings its leaves closer together, its flower on a thin stalk bends forward and droops. A sure sign what's coming soon it will rain.

horse chestnut
The horse chestnut tree also “cries”; its tears are sticky and remain on the tree for a long time, warning of impending bad weather.

Stone berry
In a dense forest, you may not even find clover. But red stone fruit berries grow there. They are collected in small dense bunches and surrounded by long narrow leaves. These leaves will tell you about the upcoming weather. They curl down before good weather and unwind or bend up before bad weather, and long before bad weather, which is very important.

Water lily
They even have their own “weather forecasters” floating on the water - this is a white water lily, or water lily. In clear weather, its flowers are clearly visible against the background of dark water. In the evening, the water lily folds its petals and goes under water. But if white flowers are not visible on a sunny day, and only half-open buds sway on the water, then this means that it will rain soon.

Burdock
Burdock and thistle know how to predict the end of bad weather: before clearing and warmth, the spines of their inflorescences spread out in a horizontal plane, and before rain they shrink.

Mallow
Mallow usually grows in front gardens and gardens. Tall, with bright flowers, this plant is noticeable from a distance. But not always! Sometimes the mallow droops, it large flowers are not visible - they are closed. Has the mallow withered? No, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow she will straighten up again, spread her leaves, and her flowers will be noticeable from afar. But today it has faded because the air humidity has changed - rain is coming.

Carrot
Right there in the garden there is another barometer - carrots. Her green plume sticks out dashingly up into the good weather and droops on the eve of rain.

Marigolds (calendula)
Before the rain, marigolds always close their bright orange inflorescences. And let the sun be in the sky, let there not be a single cloud, the marigolds with their sad appearance warn: it will rain! Look early in the morning at a flowerbed with marigolds: if they have unfolded their corollas, the weather will be clear; if they are late, expect rain or thunderstorms.

Dandelion
Dandelion can be found everywhere: in a meadow, in a vacant lot, and on a boulevard. Therefore, the dandelion barometer is especially valuable. Sensing an approaching change in the weather, the dandelion folds its fluffy ball like an umbrella.

Fern
In the forest, bracken fern can often be found where there are very few plants in general, which means there are almost no barometers, in dark forests, in low damp places. Here the fern is almost the only weather predictor. Its leaves, like the leaves of the drupe, curl downward before good weather, and unwind before bad weather.

They say that at home this flower can predict rain: if it “cries”, expect bad weather...

Alocasia flowers - rarely grown indoors tropical plant. Comes from the aroid family. There are more than fifty various types, differing in plant height, size, shape and color. General characteristic feature all varieties - dense, shield-shaped, large leaves, oval, with a pointed end and clearly visible veins. There are stomata on the surface of the leaf, through which Alocasia releases excess moisture.

The plant was brought from Malaysia and Ceylon, where it grows wild. How Alocasia is considered one of the most decorative deciduous plants, and quite deservedly so. Its magnificent foliage looks very picturesque in almost any interior, especially near artificial ponds in winter gardens. The plant is quite large, reaching a height of 1 m.

Alocasia blooms very rarely, its small ones are collected in an ear, partially wrapped in a leaf, like a blanket. If the inflorescence spadix is ​​pollinated, then over time berries with seeds are formed. It is better to remove the inflorescences, since during their appearance the growth of the magnificent leaves, for which Alocasia flowers are actually grown, stops.

You should know that the entire plant is completely poisonous, the juice irritates the mucous membranes and skin, so the tropical beauty should be kept away from children and animals.

It’s simply amazing how unpretentious the overseas flower Alocasia is. Caring for him, despite his tropical origin, is not difficult; you just need to provide the conditions to which he is accustomed in wildlife. It grows quietly in a humid, warm microclimate, spreading its exotic leaves. Periodically, some of them turn yellow and fall off, but new ones immediately grow in their place. Alocasia flowers love light very much, however, they need to be shaded from direct rays of the sun.

Warmth and humidity are essential conditions for good health for plants; it is advisable to avoid sudden changes in temperature. It is convenient to place the pots on a tray with small wet pebbles to maintain constant humidity. In summer, the plant should be watered generously with settled, soft water, and make sure that the soil in the pot is always moist. In winter, on the contrary, watering should be moderate and careful to prevent root rotting.

In the spring and summer, Alocasia flowers need to be fed once every 2-3 weeks with CMU for indoor plants. The soil should be easily permeable to moisture and air, with good drainage. Replanting is done in the spring - for young plants as needed, and for adults - once every two to three years. Pots for plants should be high.

It should be borne in mind that in dry air plants can be affected by pests, most often aphids, scale insects, and spider mites. If the infestation is small, the leaves and stems can be wiped with a soapy sponge. In case of severe infestation, you will have to use a suitable insecticide. Keeping in mind the toxicity of the plant, all work caring for it must be done with gloves.

Important! The plant is used in folk medicine, but because of its toxicity, self-medication is very dangerous!

Elena Chaus
Summary of the lesson-conversation “Forecaster Flowers” ​​(using ICT)

Target: introduce children to weather forecaster flowers.

Progress of the conversation

Educator. Flowers Not only can you admire them, but you can also use them to determine the weather! That's why, flowers, by which the weather can be determined, are called weather forecaster flowers. And it’s not difficult to do, you just have to be careful.

Slide show « Forecaster flowers» (Teacher's story with elements of conversation)

Slide No. 1. Monstera.

Slide number 2. Cannes.

Slide number 3. Daisies.

Slide number 4. Water lilies.

Slide number 5. Pansies.

Slide number 6. Dandelions.

Slide number 7. Calendula.

Slide number 8. Bells.

Slide number 9. Geranium.

Slide number 10. Clover.

Slide number 11. Oxalis.

Slide number 12. Lilies.

Slide number 13. Hyacinths.

Slide number 14. Phloxes.

Slide number 15. Currant.

Slide number 16. Mallow.

Slide number 17. Calendula.

Slide number 18. Woodlouse.

Slide number 19. Coltsfoot.

Slide number 20. Bindweed.

For example, if droplets appear at the tips of monstera or canna leaves, it means it will rain soon. When the rain approaches, daisies bow their heads down and close. Before the rain, water lilies hermetically close their anthers and go under water. Before the rain they close theirs pansy flowers, dandelions, calendula, and the bells bend and tilt their "gramophone players".

Geranium, on the contrary, stretches out and straightens its stems. Before bad weather, clover and wood sorrel leaves change their shape - they fold.

Many flowers before the rain they smell intensely. These are lilies, hyacinths, phlox, red and black currants.

This happens because plants are very sensitive to the slightest changes in the weather and are able to respond to minor fluctuations in temperature, pressure, and humidity.

You can determine what the weather will be like in the next few hours or the next day based on many signs. Let's pay attention to flowers in our yard: the sky is clear, the weather is good, and the mallow and marigolds have already tightly folded their petals and seem to have withered - which means it will rain. After the rain the petals will open again.

Woodlice, a garden weed, reacts just as sensitively to weather changes. Its tatty flowers open early in the morning: If they haven't opened by nine o'clock in the morning, it will almost certainly rain.

There are plants that predict the weather in the meadow and forest. So, clover shrinks, brings its leaves closer together and bends over - towards bad weather. And long before the weather improves, when the sky is still cloudy, the leaves straighten.

Are closing flowers coltsfoot - there will be rain. The bindweed closes its corolla before the rain, and the day before sunny day Be sure to open it even in cloudy weather.

Finger gymnastics "Scarlet flowers»

Our reds flowers

Petals open. (Unclench your fingers)

The breeze breathes a little,

The petals are swaying. (Wiggle your fingers)

Our reds flowers

The petals close. (Clench your fingers into a fist)

They shake their heads,

They fall asleep quietly. (Fist pumping)

The fragrant violet hides its purple petals before the rain, since moisture is destructive to it. Common chicory, meadow heart, chickweed, field bindweed, and white water lily behave in the same way. Their flowers closed before rain and bad weather.

Spring grass grows along the banks of rivers and in other damp places. In clear weather it flower open. But as soon as the sun hides behind the clouds, the bright petals bend towards the middle, covering the stamens.

The oak anemone is considered a real barometer. In clear sunny weather, its white and pink flowers are pleasing to the eye. But if you notice that even during the day, when the sun is shining, its petals begin to fold, then you need to wait for the weather to worsen.

Among the mass of greenery they shine brightly "flashlights" celandine. But then they began to fade and became barely noticeable. Plant signals: It will rain soon.

In May-June, the meadows are covered with a yellow carpet of dandelions. This plant also predicts the weather in advance. Imagine that in the morning, walking past a familiar meadow, you don’t recognize his: yellow "carpet" almost disappeared, flowers dandelions were compressed into a tight ball, covered with green wrappers. The sun has already risen and seems to be still warm. And the dandelion is in no hurry to open its flower. Secret simple: A thunderstorm is approaching.

Dandelion can predict the weather even after will bloom when a fluffy ball appears on his slender leg. Pick up such a ball and blow on it. Many fluffs easily break off and rise into the air. This happens in clear, good weather. And before the rain, when the air humidity rises, the fluffs are not easy to blow away, they seem to be glued.

If the branches of the Christmas tree and juniper, directed upward in clear and dry weather, begin to fall, expect bad weather.

Some plants warn of upcoming weather changes by releasing odorous substances. These include spring adonis, meadow slumber, white and yellow acacia, sweet clover.

There are also plants that begin to grow just a few days before the rain. "cry"- release excess water. So, about three days before the rain starts "cry" maple. Droplets of water appear before the rain on the leaves of reeds and willows. The leaves of sedge and bird cherry become wet.

Plants that respond to rain (changes in humidity) are called barometer plants.

The main indicators in long-term forecasts are signs of the awakening of wildlife after winter dormancy. So, for example, if the birch tree opens its leaves first in the spring, we should expect warm summer, and if the alder leaves bloom before the birch, the summer will be cold and rainy. Friendly and intense (abundant) The release of sap from a birch tree foreshadows inclement summer weather.

In autumn, you can use the birch tree to predict the timing of the onset of spring: if the leaves begin to turn yellow from the top of the crown, spring will be early, and if from below, it will be late. Abundant harvests of apples, rowan berries, and acorns promise a harsh frosty winter.

According to garden grown onions can be predicted winter weather directly Houses: If the outer two or three dry layers of the onion skin are thin and tear easily, the weather will be relatively warm, but if the skin is rough and tough, a harsh winter should be expected.

Summary of the conversation

1. What are weather forecasting plants?

2. What weather forecasting plants do you know?

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