Spring folk signs. I saw a starling - spring is on the doorstep

Folk signs- a whole layer of folklore. To understand the world, people have tried to systematize knowledge since ancient times. They observed nature, weather changes and gradually formed a certain pattern out of them.

There are many signs associated with holidays, rituals, children, and animals. Some of them are considered good, others portend misfortunes and troubles.

Spring signs, like most weather predictions, are related to weather conditions. The awakening of nature, sowing, preparation for summer - all this has long been of interest to man. It is enough to take a closer look at the surrounding events to make small predictions for the day, week or month.

Signs. History of origin

Signs appeared a long time ago and accompany people to this day. Who comes up with them, where do they come from?

A sign is a kind of pattern between an event and a consequence. Even in ancient times, people observed natural phenomena. We tried to recognize the behavior of animals, monitored plants and changes in the sky.

Aristotle described natural phenomena in his treatise Meteorology. He tried to explain the onset of good or bad weather by the nature of the wind.

Over time, people learned to compare an action and the event that it entails. Signs became simply necessary when a person, after a nomadic life, moved on to cultivating the land. The moon, the sun, the flight of birds, the actions of fish and insects, precipitation - all this is reflected in folk signs. They are distributed by time of year and day, days of the week, church holidays.

Signs about the weather

The signs remain relevant to this day. Meteorologists can make mistakes, but popular predictions are mostly correct.

Signs about winter will tell you when to expect frost and cold, snowstorms and warming. Spring signs will coordinate when to plant in the field and wait for rain. They will predict what summer will be like. Summer ones will warn you when to pick berries or mushrooms. Autumn - will set up the harvest and prepare for the coming winter.

• If a hare runs into a vegetable garden or garden, the winter will be harsh.
• A whitish Moon in a halo means snow, a clear Moon means a sunny day.
• If the squirrel left the hollow and came down from the tree, wait for calm, windless weather.
• The snow creaks underfoot - it means cold.
• If sparrows chirp loudly, it means warming.
• Late spring is a good summer.
• If there is no evening fog and dew, there will be a night thunderstorm.
• Sparrows bathe in the sand, which means it will rain.
• If dew appears on the leaves and grass in the evening, it means a warm, clear day.
• Birch leaves turn yellow - a sign of bad weather, bad weather.
• If cranes fly high and chirp, it means a warm autumn.
• Until the last leaf falls from the cherry tree, the snow will melt.

Folk signs are passed down from generation to generation. They began their existence as oral creativity. Gradually they began to be written down and recorded.

Folk signs of spring based on the movements of birds and insects, the behavior of animals and plants. The knowledge of ancestors may seem unfounded due to changes in climatic and environmental conditions. But sometimes their reliability and foresight are simply amazing.

Classification will take about the weather

All weather-related signs can be divided into several types. At the same time, they most often interact with each other. Seasons are not taken into account here, Religious holidays or pagan beliefs. The conditional division of signs is based only on changes in

1. Moon, stars, sun or sky).
2. Natural phenomena (precipitation, frost, fog, wind or dew).
3. Animal behavior.
4. Fish behavior.
5. Insect behavior.
6. Plant changes.

Russian folk signs of spring

After a long winter, our ancestors, especially those living in villages, began to prepare for the sowing season. spring weather, the amount of precipitation - people tried to take everything into account in order to obtain a rich harvest.

Folk spring signs suggested when to dig and when to plant seedlings. Planting planning guaranteed a fruitful autumn and a well-fed winter.

• If you can't see the stars in the sky, wait for the rain.
• If March is dry, April is damp, May is cold - this means a rich harvest.
• After the rain the rainbow disappeared - the weather will be clear.
• If the rowan tree blooms late, a warm autumn will come.
• There are a lot of cockchafers flying around - it's going to be a dry summer.

Spring folk signs: March

At the beginning of spring the weather is changeable. March brings the first thawed patches. gives way to a warm day, a drop. Rain and snow alternate. Spring folk signs of nature were necessary in order to find out what spring and summer would be like. Expect drought or heavy rain.

The name of the month comes from the name of the ancient Roman god of war, Mars. March is also harsh and unpredictable. It was in this month that the pagans spent the expulsion of winter.

• Snow lies in waves in the fields - vegetables will grow well.
• The longer the icicles in March, the longer the spring.
• The snow began to melt early, which means it will remain there for a long time.
• The larks and rooks have returned early - wait for early spring.
• High clouds will bring good weather.

Folk signs: April

The second month of spring is warm and sonorous. Drops, birdsong, clear days bring long-awaited warmth. Ponds and lakes are freed from ice. The sun is shining brighter. There are fewer clouds in the sky, buds and the first flowers appear.

The name of the month translated from Latin means “warmed by the sun.” Nature wakes up and basks in the first rays. The cuckoo begins to crow, streams ring through the ravines. April spring signs:

• The bees have flown - wait for an early warm spring.
• If it is rainy in April, there will be good arable land and lush greenery.
• The first thunder along with the north wind - to cold spring.
• In April there is a cold night and a warm day - the weather will not change for a long time.
• Lots of birch sap - wait for a rainy summer.

May

The third month of spring is warm, with thunderstorms and heavy rains. But there are still often cold days. Spring weather signs associate lilacs with cold weather. The greenery is blooming more and more and begins to bloom fruit trees. The singing of the nightingale is heard more often, and mosquitoes appear.

May got its name in honor of Maya. This month is bright, characterized by lush flowering and the first garden plantings. In May, our ancestors did not allow men to do sowing work, otherwise the greenery would grow and the fruit would not set.

• The first thunderstorm in May means prosperity in the house.
• Cold this month - expect a bountiful harvest.
• Violets are blooming - it's time to sow radishes, dill, parsley.
• If during the day there is a strong smell of yellow acacia, it means rain.
• The oak turns green before the ash - wait for a dry summer.

Signs on the behavior of animals and birds

Forest animals are also of great importance in folk superstitions. This is due to their psychological characteristics and instincts. They instantly detect changes in the information flow and react to any changes. Therefore, spring folk signs about the weather connect the behavior of birds and animals with upcoming changes.

• A cat covers its head with its paw - a sign of cold weather. If it scratches with its claws, it will rain.
• The dog is rolling on the ground - expect a thunderstorm. Stretch out and spread your paws - it will become warmer.
• Small midges crawl into your face - it means rain.
• The cows are huddled together - it will rain soon.
• The ants hid in an anthill - there will be heavy rain.
• A pig squeals loudly - it means bad weather. If you scratch, the heat is approaching.
• If the lark is silent early in the morning, something is coming. bad weather.
• Crows walk on the ground - there will be warming. Sitting on a tree, disheveled and hunched over, it means rain.
• The horse snorts - wait for the warmth.
• There are a lot of cobwebs flying - for a hot summer.
• Seagulls are chattering on the shore - a storm is approaching.
• If during the day frogs croak loudly and jump, it means bad weather.

Signs on plants, flowers

For many centuries, people have discovered the properties of plants and flowers. They are considered to be animate beings. The relationship between weather changes and plants has been noticed for a long time. This is how signs, superstitions, and sayings began to appear. Some trees are believed to have positive or negative energy. IN folk medicine plants with medicinal effects are used.

People have long associated signs of spring with plants and pass this knowledge on to their descendants.

• The coniferous forest is noisy, which means the thaw is approaching.
• The burdock has straightened its thorns - there will be bad weather.
• Flowers and bindweeds have closed their buds - it will rain.
• Was Starlight Night- you can sow peas.
• Strong smell of herbs - expect heavy rain.
• The violet bent its stem - it will rain soon.
• If mold appears on the thawed area, this means an abundance of mushrooms.
• Dry grass in the morning, without dew - for rain.

Signs of clouds and wind

The shapes of the clouds, the changes in the wind - everything connected weather and spring folk signs. For children, since ancient times they tried to make all predictions rhyme - this helped quick memorization. They were told on a walk, during field work. Children sailed boats along streams and memorized signs.

• The clouds are running like lambs - they will bring a gale wind.
• A cloud floats against the wind - it will attract rain, it will rain.
• In the evening the wind blows - during the day bad weather blows.
• Cumulus clouds - lightning, thunderstorm will strike.
• We saw a rook - spring has come.
• As the fogs roll in, they will bring rain for the summer.

Signs in the sky

The sky is always interesting to look at. This bright sun and figured clouds, twinkling stars and a thin crescent moon. Signs associated with changes in the sky served as clues as to what the next day would be like, when it started to rain or thunderstorm.

• Red dawn in the evening - rain is approaching.
• If the month's horns are down, it will be warm. If it is red, it means rain.
• If the month was born with a strong wind, it means that the wind will blow all month.
• At night, few stars are visible - bad weather is approaching.
• The new moon has appeared - in a week the weather will change.
• If the month is visible in a slight haze, get ready for bad weather.
• The sun has risen in the fog - the whole day will be windless and stuffy.
• After heavy rain the sun is hot - the next day it will rain.

Signs by day of the month

Spring folk signs for every day are often based on church holidays or pagan beliefs. In ancient times it was convenient to make calculations based on memorable dates. Therefore, most signs are associated with a specific day of the month.

For example, on Epiphany (January 19) they predicted the weather for the summer. If the day is clear, summer will be warm.

Evdokia Ivy(March 14th). Frost on this day foreshadows a cold summer. Warm wind with snow or rain - rainy.

Fedot Vetronos(March 15th). Snow drift or strong wind- the first grass will not appear for a long time.

Forty Martyrs(March 22). If the morning on this day is frosty, then there will be morning frosts for another 40 days.

Daria Dirty-lunchers(April 1). Spring waters are stormy and noisy - there is tall grass. Quiet and cloudy - the greens will be withered and low. On this day, the brownies woke up and began to play pranks.

Annunciation(April 7). A warm night foreshadows a friendly spring. A thunderstorm on this day means an abundance of nuts. If the snow is still on the roofs, it will last in the fields until Yegor (May 6).

Irina Urvi-berega(April 29). A cloudy day and a clear, quiet evening - this weather will last for a long time.

Nikolai(22nd of May). After this day there were 12 frosty mornings left. If they did not come, they were transferred to Semenov Day (September 14).

Signs for children

Spring weather signs for children are simple and clear. They help the child develop observation and curiosity. They are taught in families, kindergartens, and schools. There are a great many folk superstitions about the weather for children. Entire collections are published with folk predictions weather.

• Strong wind on Palm Sunday- wait for summer with the wind.
• April wind means June rain.
• The moon is bright in the sky - the weather is warm and kind.
• The dog hides in the warmth - cold weather sets in.
• The cat licks itself - it will rain.

If the snow falls evenly in winter, it will be thicker in spring (germination will be poor).

If it’s March in January, then wait for January in March.

If at the end of February long icicles hang from the roofs, it means a long spring and a good summer.

The colder the last week of February, the warmer the weather in March.

The beginning of February is fine and expect an early and beautiful spring.

Warm February brings cold spring.

The stronger the winter, the faster the spring.

In a year when Easter is early and spring is early. At late Easter, spring is late.

It will snow early in the fall - and spring will be early.

Cold winter means warm spring. Clear autumn means spring will be rainy. Cold autumn- for a warm spring.

When the first thunder strikes in March with the north wind, it means cold spring, with east wind- to dry and warm, in the south - to warm.

In March it melts early - it won’t melt for a long time.

If it snows in March, it means April will be washed away with water.

Long icicles in the spring mean a long spring and bad weather.

In late autumn, winds blow from the east, which means spring will be cold.

The first thunder with a north wind is a cold spring, with an east wind it is dry and warm, with a west wind it is wet, with a south wind it is warm.

It freezes early and does not melt for a long time.

Early snow means early spring.

May is rainy - September without rain, and vice versa.

Late spring portends good weather in the summer.

If lightning strikes are frequent in May, there will be good harvest.

If in early spring sparkles lightning and thunder don't hear it - the summer will be dry.

If it’s warm on Christmas, spring will be cold.

If Epiphany falls during the full month, then in the spring there will be large melt waters.

The sun will shine on Tatiana early - for the early arrival of birds.

If there is a blizzard and blizzard on Afanasy, spring will drag on.

If the sun is at noon on Afanasy, spring will be early.

If there are many stars in the sky on Macarius Day, then winter will last a long time.

A clear, sunny Makaryev day foreshadows early spring.

If there is a blizzard on Macarius, then you should expect it throughout the entire Maslant Week.

March 2, Fyodor Tiron Day. Such is the day, such is the summer. If the moon plays in the evening, then there will be a good harvest; if it rains, then the grain will be harvested.

March 4, Fedot Day. If the hare has not yet changed its white skin to gray, then snow will still fall. Snow drifts are late grasses.

March 6, the day of Timothy the Spring. If the first thunder strikes with a north wind - it means a cold spring, with an east wind - dry and warm, with a south wind - a warm one.

March 7, Mauritius Day. On this day, the arrival of rooks and swallows was expected, which promised an early spring.

March 8 is Midsummer's Day (Day of Finding - on this day they say that a bird finds a nest). If a bird settles on the south side of houses and trees, then expect a cold summer, and vice versa. If it’s dry on this day, then it’s dry on Easter; if it’s snowing, then the holy week will be wet.

March 10 is the day of Taras Kumushnik - it is not recommended to go to bed on this day before sunset, so as not to get sick with a fever.

March 12, Prokop Day. If on this day the willow blooms first at the crown, then the sowing will be good and it is better to start sowing early. And if the willow at the top is in no hurry to bloom, then the second sowing will be good.

March 13, the day of Vasily the drip. From this day on, the snow on the roofs begins to melt. The peasants watched the snow melt around the tree - steep edges mean early spring, gentle slopes means a protracted spring. On Vasily, the Sun is in circles - for the harvest. If it rains on this day, the summer will be wet. Long icicles - long flax.

March 14 is the day of Avdotya Vesnovka (Avdotya the Ivy). From this day on, according to legend, snow acquires healing power. Wherever the wind blows from on this day, from there it will mainly blow throughout the spring and summer. If the rooks arrived before this day, the summer will be wet, and the snow will melt early. If Evdokia is too warm, then it may be early spring. “Evdokia is beautiful, it’s been nicer all summer.” If there is a thaw on this day, they expect the snow to melt soon. “If Evdokia drips from the roofs, there will be a warm summer”, “Evdokia with rain - the summer will be wet”, “If Evdokia sweeps, it will sweep away all the food, if a sparrow drinks in Evdokia” (water has appeared), there will be a good spring. On Evdokia, a warm wind means a wet summer, a northern wind means a cold summer. A newcomer to Evdokia with rain - it will be wet in summer (if there is a new moon on this day). A warm day on Evdokia means a warm spring and especially successful haymaking; rain promises, grain harvest; fog - leguminous plants; the frost threatened to freeze the buckwheat when it bloomed; blizzards, rare for this time, predicted great cold for the whole year, Evdokia's Red Day - a harvest for cucumbers and milk mushrooms, snow for Evdokia - a harvest, a warm wind - a wet summer, a wind from Moscow (from the north) - a cold summer. The beekeepers knew that if there was water at Evdokia’s doorstep, people would bathe in honey. According to popular belief, seedlings sown in pots on this day cannot be damaged by frost. Usually cabbage is sown on Evdokia.

March 15, Fedot Day. bad weather - there will be no grass for a long time - there will be unsuccessful haymaking in the summer. Evdokia and Fedot are clear - the weather signs for Yuri (May 6) and Nikola (May 22) will also be clear; if they are cloudy, everything will be different. “The wind from Fedot to Fedul (April 18), from Petrovki (May 25) to Mokraya Mokrida (August 1), and even all summer.”

March 16, Basilisk Eutropius.
Basilisk Eutropius drowns the snow.
On this day, the peasants walked around the field crosswise, indicating that the sun did not have time to rest, it was necessary, they say, to bring in moisture and water the field with snow.
It was believed that bears began to wake up on this day.

March 17 is the day of Gerasim Rooker - the rooks are returning. If the rooks arrived earlier than this day, then this promises a crop failure, if later, then good. If the rooks immediately fly to the nests, then the spring will be friendly and after 3 weeks you can go out to sow. If they don’t sit on the nest right away, then spring and summer will not be very good.

March 18 is the day of the Canon of the Gardener. If the day is clear, there will be no hail in summer. On this day, in any weather, the peasants tried to start a vegetable garden so that the harvest would be good. On this day, seeds were also soaked for sowing cabbage. In the old days in Rus', peasants, in order to avoid midges, worms and drought in the garden, dug three holes and said: “One hole for sushi, another for midges, the third for worms.”

March 19, Arcadia Day. Another name for the day is the Circles of Constantine.
Storks return to Arkady from warmer climes.
In the old days in Rus', peasants walked around wells in circles so that they would not be filled with bitter underground drains, so that the water collected in them would be good, clean, sweet, free from all sorts of ailments.
If there is frost on Arkady, then there will be another forty morning frosts.

March 20, the day of Paul the Dropper
Drops with icicles - to the harvest of hemp and flax.
If on this day it is cloudy and cold at night, then there will soon be frosts.

March 21, Vernal Equinox
Astronomical birthday of spring.
It's time for the willow to turn silver.

March 22, day of the forty holy martyrs. On this day, the second meeting of spring (the first on Candlemas on February 15), winter ends - spring begins. According to custom, on this day they bake 40 “larks” from the dough, and in one of them they put a “forty” - 20 kopecks. Whoever gets the coin will be happy. If the day is warm, then another 40 days will be warm; if it’s cold, then expect 40 frosty mornings.
This is one of the most forecast days for a vegetable grower. The goal is to guess when to plant the seedlings so that frost does not destroy them, but at the same time to plant them as early as possible. For years high yield On this day the least amount of frost falls.
If it did not rain from Sretenia to Soroki and the road did not deteriorate, then drought was expected in the summer. If there was snow on the roofs on this day, then on Annunciation the snow will cover the entire ground, and on Yuri - in certain places.
What is the weather on this day - such will it be for another forty days: if it is frosty - forty frosts; if it rains, expect forty rains. Good weather on this day predicts a good buckwheat harvest, but if there is frost on this day, then after this day another forty frosts are expected, and morning and evening frosts are counted as two. If matinees continue constantly from this day on, then the summer will be warm. The peasants believed: “I’m sowing buckwheat without forty frosts after forty martyrs.” If frost fell on the forty saints, then the millet harvest.
The vegetable grower has one more control sign: whether Easter is early or late this year, and during what period the cold week before Easter (Palm Week) falls.

March 23, Vasilisa's day
If spring streams run into the hole, then fishermen will have a good chance of catching roach.

March 24, Euthymius day.
There was frost at night - there will be no snowfall during the day; fluffy frost - for good weather.
Another name for this day is Zubnik. On Zubnik they honor the memory of the holy martyr Antipas - a healer of various ailments and, first of all, a comforter of toothache.

March 25, Feofan's Day
Our ancestors noted that if such a day begins with fog, then flax and hemp will produce excellent crops. To make the omen come true, they throw several hemp and flax seeds around the yard to treat the birds. This sign is confirmed by the fact that if on this day the temperature is minus in the morning, then the fog gives frost, and if it is above zero, then the morning fog is equivalent to frost, and these two equivalent signs will indicate the beginning of the rainy period in 90 days - June 12. And June 12 is such a period for flax, hemp, and other grains that if it rains during this period, the harvest will be excellent.
On this day Special attention was given to horses. The people noticed that if a horse gets sick on this day, then it is not suitable for summer work.

March 27, Fyodor Skotnik Day
Shedding in horses and cows. The cattle were taken out into the yard, washed, cleaned and spoken to, trying to protect them from evil spirits and the evil eye.
Thunder in the morning promises a fruitful and fertile summer.

March 30, Alexey warm
If streams began to flow from the mountains on this day, then they expect a favorable spring, and with it good harvests. If it’s warm on Alexey-teply, spring will be early. But if the snow melts soon on Alexey and the water runs smoothly, expect a wet summer.
People said: “Alexey, take the shafts out of the sleigh.” Alexey was the one who took the hives out of storage. Oats are being sown in the southern regions.

March 31st, Kirill's day
Another name for this day is Kirill-deripolosis.
By this time, the crust on the roads is melting, which causes difficulties when riding a sleigh.
When the first coltsfoot flowers appear on the hillsides, it means the beginning of April will be warm.

April 4 is the day of Vasily Solnechnik: note that if red circles are visible at sunrise, then the year will be fruitful.

April 6, the day of Artemon Selevitsky: if the snow melts by this day, it will not fall again. If it stays there, it will stay there for a long time. If the night on Artemon is warm, then spring is friendly.

April 7. Annunciation. As is the Annunciation, so is Easter. If the Annunciation is a red day, then the year will be menacing and fiery. Thunderstorm on Annunciation - for a warm summer and a nut harvest.

April 19 is the day of Eutyches and Erema, a quiet day for the early grain harvest, if the wind is not this early grain.

April 21 is the day of Rodion Icebreaker. Whatever the day, such is the summer. If the lump of earth does not crumble on this day, it is too early to plow.

April 24th is the day of Antipas Vodolom. If the ice on the river has not broken up by this day, then the summer will be bad.

April 29, Irina's seedling day: on this day cabbage seedlings were planted in the ground in the villages.

May: May is cold, a grain-bearing year.

Sow it in bad weather, but put it in a bucket.

The weather on Easter determines the weather for the year: if on the first night after Easter the night is dark and cloudy, then there will be a good harvest.

May 13 is the day of Jacob Zebedee: if the night of May 13 is starry and warm - for the harvest, a clear sunrise - for a dry summer. If the sun will rise in the clouds, it will rain.

May 18th is Job's pea-grower's day - on this day peas were sown in the villages. Peas were sown on the moon at sunset.

May 23 is the day of Simon the Zealot. The peasants believed that the land had a birthday on this day, and it was a sin to plow on this day.

May 24th is Mokiya day: if it rains on this day, then it rains all summer. On this day, the peasants did not work so that the hail would not destroy the crops.

May 30th is the day of Evdokia Svistunya. Whatever the day, such is the summer. If the day falls on the new moon, then it means wet summer. And if the north wind still blows on this day, then the summer will be cold.

Signs for spring by plants

I saw fluff on the willow and spring on the pole.

The April flower breaks the ice.

The bird cherry trees will turn white and bring on cold weather.

The oak tree is putting out its leaves - cold weather is coming.

Signs for spring based on birds, animals and insects

A migratory bird flies together in flocks - towards a friendly spring.

If tits stay near human habitation for a long time, the spring will be cold.

After the arrival of blackbirds, frosts occur very rarely.

The lark flies towards the warmth, the finch - towards the cold.

A migratory bird “flows” in flocks - towards a friendly spring.

The rooks have arrived - the snow will melt in a month.

The early arrival of rooks and larks means a warm spring.

If wild ducks arrive fat, the spring will be cold and long.

Geese fly high - there will be a lot of water, if they fly low - there will be little.

The early flight of bees means a red spring.

The titmouse began to sing in March - it spells the warmth of spring.

If hares do not shed for a long time, there will be a cold spring.

If the spring squirrel is blue, there will be an early spring.

If shore swallows build their nests high above the water, and spiders weave their webs higher than usual, then the spring will be wet and floods are common, the appearance of young spiders means a warm spring.

Spring is a wonderful time of year when nature wakes up after winter sleep. People, tired of cold and frost, wait impatiently for its arrival, wondering what it will be like: early or late, cold and rainy, or sunny and warm. Folk signs of the onset of spring can tell a lot about the weather not only for this spring season, but also for summer period.

Signs about the first day of spring

March 1st is associated in pagan beliefs with Maremyana-kikimora, the brownie's wife, who could sometimes be seen in person in the chicken coop or outhouse. However, it differs from the brownie in its cooler disposition and changeable temperament. Therefore, as a rule, on the day of her veneration the weather is windy and frosty. But if the weather that day was warm, it meant a sudden cold snap. Abundant spring floods on this day they promised a large number of rodents and insects in the summer, which will greatly spoil the harvest. If there is impenetrable fog in the morning, summer will be rainy and cool.

On this day, at dawn, pregnant women were advised to go out on a hill in the morning and look at the sunrise, then the child would be born healthy, and the birth itself would be easy.

There was also a tradition of collecting melt water on the first of March, which had healing powers.

The first signs of spring

Many signs were associated not only with natural phenomena, but also with animals, birds and even insects. So seeing a white hare in early spring meant that spring had not yet come into its own and the weather would be cold in the near future. The long molting of hares also indicated that warming was not coming soon.

If crows swim in early spring, it means warmth and a good spring.

The fat ducks that arrived from the winter hut predicted a cold and protracted spring.

The woodpecker, which began knocking loudly in March, also predicted a long spring.

The rooks, returning after the winter to their old nests, promised a friendly and warm spring.

We noticed how it melted in early spring. So, if the snow melted, but a hillock remained on the road, then the year will be good and fruitful, but if the snow first completely disappeared from the road, then the year will not be happy. If the snow melted on the anthill first from the north, then the summer will be warm and hot, and from the south it will be cold. The rough surface of spring snow means a successful year, and the smooth surface means a meager harvest in the fall.

Icicles in the spring can also be used to determine what the grain harvest will be. Long icicles, which had no emptiness inside, spoke of a good and early spring harvest.

Folk signs for some days of spring

The ancient Slavs, noticing the manifestations of spring, made predictions about the coming summer, and also adjusted the plan for sowing and gardening.

March 14 is Evdokia's day. If the weather was warm on that day, then the summer will be warm and early, and if it is cold, then the summer will not be pleasant, it will be rainy.

March 25 is St. Gregory's Day. Fog on this day - there will be a good harvest of hemp and flax. On this day, it is customary to feed birds with grain and flax seed.

April 18 was popularly called the day of Fedula the Carminative. It was believed that from this day on there was no need to expect severe frosts and severe cold snaps. So they said: “The warmth blew from Fedul.”

On Mokeya Mokrogo, May 24, they noted what the weather was like. If it’s wet, then it will be wet all summer, and if the sunrise was “bloody,” then thunderstorms will also be frequent.

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Positive psychology 06.03.2018

Dear readers, folk signs of spring are still relevant and useful in our time. Agree, it’s interesting to observe nature, notice patterns in weather changes, natural phenomena. And everything is really interconnected, and it’s not for nothing that they used to be so good at predicting the weather using signs. And now it’s never too late for us to become a little closer to our origins, to the elements around us and learn to understand them better.

Folk signs about spring will help us learn more about this time of year. About what certain phenomena portend, the behavior of animals, about what weather to expect. And our children will also be interested in discovering how accurate signs can be.

Tits are singing in the trees - warm days are coming soon

Signs about spring will help draw children's attention to changes in nature, which even preschoolers can understand. You can see a lot of interesting nature in the morning on the way to kindergarten or on a walk in the park. Watching the swelling buds and then the peeking leaves is always interesting for kids.

This section contains signs of spring for preschoolers by month.

March signs of spring

In March, day and night are measured and equal.
In March, clouds float quickly and high - good weather.
Frequent fogs are a harbinger of a rainy summer.
Dry March means fertility, rainy March means crop failure.
Thunder occurring in March is a sign of fertility.
If the snow begins to melt on the south side of the anthill, the summer will be short and cool.
Rapid melting of snow everywhere promises a wet summer.
The better the weather will be all first spring month, the better the harvest will be throughout the year.
Rainy March means crop shortages. Dry - for a good harvest.
Snow falling in mounds on the fields during a March snowstorm is a sign of the harvest of spring crops and vegetables.
The wind is not blowing snow onto the fields evenly, but in mounds - a good harvest of spring and vegetable crops is expected.
When the surface of the snow is rough in the spring, it means a harvest, and when it is smooth, it means a crop failure.
If the icicle does not have a void in the middle, then the filling of the loaves is full and rich.
If from the first days spring is wild and not shy, it will deceive, so be it.
March snow (rain) costs half of the fertilizer.

April signs of spring

Blue clouds in April mean warmth and rain.
Cattle roar loudly in bad weather.
If a spider sits in a corner, wrapped in a web, frost is coming.
The early appearance of bees means warmth and abundant flowering.
Wet April means good arable land and an abundance of hay.
A thunderstorm in April promises a warm summer and a nut harvest.
Has the aspen blossomed? It's time to sow early beets and carrots.
The aspen is all in catkins, and the hazel is in the buds - oats will be born.
Rain on Annunciation (the holy holiday of April) promises good rye, sun - a wheat harvest.
A lot of sap flows from the birch - by late autumn.
The water does not flow - the grass does not grow in April.
Where there is a river in April, it will be difficult to find a stream in July.
April drops and streams awaken the earth.
A strong nut ovary means thunderstorms.
Wet Annunciation – mushroom summer.

May signs of spring

Moderately cold May - for the harvest.
Frequent fogs and rains - for a fertile year.
If the birch leaf opens before the maple or alder, the summer will be dry.
If in May the birch tree opens its leaves in front of the alder tree, the summer will be dry; if the alder is in front - wet.
If it rains in May, there will be rye.
When the bird cherry blossoms in May, there is always cold.

A lot of sorrel - for a snowy and warm winter.
If the bird cherry blossoms before May 4, the summer will be warm.
How much rain there will be in May - so many years will the harvest last!

Spring is red with flowers

For schoolchildren, spring signs are interesting because they can be tested in practice: what they foretell will happen or not. In this section you will find signs of spring for schoolchildren in grades 2 and 3 regarding the habits of birds and animals, signs by day, folk signs about what spring will be like.

Arrival of spring by birds and animals

Crows bathe - for warmth, rooks play - for good weather.
The early arrival of wagtails means warmth.
The crow ruffled its feathers on a branch - leading to precipitation.
A low-flying lapwing indicates dry weather.
If a bird screams in the evening, wait for it to clear up.
If a crow builds a nest in a tree high up, there will be a large flood.
Nightingales singing in a bare forest mean a crop failure for fruit trees.
We heard the trills of a nightingale - Birch buds blossomed.
The spring molting of hares has been delayed - there will still be frosts.
The spider spins a lot of webs in the spring - for the hot summer.
A seagull flew low - the ice would break up soon.
An invasion of mice in the spring promises a hungry year.
The cuckoo crowed loudly and often - it was warm on the threshold.
Cranes, bullfinches and tits have moved into the forests - soon the beauty of spring will come to visit.
The bees began to swarm early - they called red spring to the earth.
The bear crawled out of the dead wood - spring has come.
Cranes fly low, quickly, silently - expect bad weather soon.
Ducks scream and splash - it means rain.
The cat is sleeping soundly - for warmth.

Spring signs by day

It’s nicer for Evdokia (March 14th) – it’s been nicer all summer. If on this day the snow melts around the tree, forming circles with steep edges, spring is steep, and circles with gentle edges mean spring will be protracted (long).

If there is fog in the morning on Gregory (March 25), you can expect a large harvest of hemp and white flax. On this day, it is customary to scatter several handfuls of hemp and flaxseed around the yard as food for birds.

If a warm wind blows on Teply Alexey on March 30, the summer will be warm and wet, but if there is snow, frost and wind, the summer will be cold, and if it rains, the whole summer will be rainy.

Annunciation. The third meeting of spring (the second was on March 18). On this day, songbirds are released into the wild.

April 12 is the average flowering period for southern cherries. A sign that it is time to sow corn and beets.

On April 31, the memory of St. Ivan the New is honored. On this day, it is customary for gardeners to sow carrots and beets.

If violets bloom on May Day, it's time to sow radishes, carrots, dill and parsley. If the willow tree blooms on May 1, it’s time to sow dill, radishes, and carrots.

Clear weather on May 9, or Stepanov Day, promises a harvest of cucumbers. May 10 – clear sunrise for a windy summer.

May 13th is marked in Russian tradition with special signs. If in the evening of this day the sky is starry and a warm wind rises, then, according to a sign near Moscow, the summer will be rich in thunderstorms and warmth, and the harvest will be bountiful. IN Ryazan region It was customary to watch the sunrise on this day: if the sky in the east turns out to be clear and cloudless, summer will be good, but if the sun rises in the clouds, it will rain all summer.

May 14 – Eremey Harnesser. The beginning of a wide range of spring field work. It was noted that bad weather on this day promises a harsh and cold future winter. They advised: if you sow a day earlier, you will take it a week earlier.

May 22 is St. Nicholas Day. The beginning of a real working peasant summer. Rain on St. Nicholas - expect a good harvest.

May 24 – Mokey Wet. Note: it’s wet on Mokea – it’s been wet all summer. The sunrise is crimson and rain during the day - a wet and stormy summer.

May 25 is the day of Epiphanes. They noted: if it’s morning on Epiphanes in a red caftan, then the summer will be dry and firey.

May 28 is the day of Pakhom Bokogrey. The sun is starting to get hotter. Pakhom came and there was a smell of warmth. We noticed: it’s warm on Pakhom – it’s warm all summer.

May 31 – Fedot Ovsyanik. The onset of heat. The air has warmed up. Fedot came and the earth took over its clan. Signs of the day: if Fedot has the top of an oak tree with an edge, you will measure oats with a tub.

Folk signs about what spring will be like

Short icicles in March foreshadow early summer, long ones - a protracted spring.
If the first thunder strikes with a north wind, it means cold spring; in the east - to a dry and warm spring, in the west - to a wet spring, in the south - to a warm spring.
If the night of the Annunciation is warm, spring will be friendly.
If a woodpecker is seen in March, then spring will be late.
March has come, but the woodpecker can’t sleep (knocking), which means that spring will be late in coming.
Expect a cold, protracted spring if the first wild ducks are overly fat.
There are many tits near human habitation, which means spring will be cold.
If the rooks fly straight to the nest, it means a friendly spring.
In late autumn, winds blow from the east, which means spring will be cold.
When migratory birds fly in large flocks, this means a friendly spring.

I invite you to watch a video about the signs of spring. Watch everything with your children.

February signs for spring

According to the calendar, spring has already arrived, but it is still frosty and snowing almost everywhere. But we all want to know what spring will be like. In the old days, this was determined by the weather in February. This section contains signs in February for spring.

If February is warm, spring will feel cold.

The beginning of February is fine - expect an early and warm spring. If there is a large amount of precipitation in February, then one should expect that spring and summer will be equally rainy, and if the weather is good in February, then this portends a drought.

Fierce (February) in the rains - spring, and then summer will also be rainy.

In February, long icicles hang from under the roofs - this means it will be a long spring, soon they will all melt.

Judge spring and summer by February: if it’s rainy, it will be wet; and if it’s weathery, there will be a drought.

Whatever the weather will be on February 6th, such it will remain throughout the spring. Half the time left until the new harvest.

The 14th of February. If there is a starfall on this day, the spring will be soft and warm. And if the stars shine brightly in the sky, wait for a late thaw.

It begins on March 22, the day of the spring equinox, and ends on June 22, the day of the summer solstice. Judging this somewhat differently folk calendar: on Candlemas (February 2) “winter meets summer,” and already on February 11 “winter knocks the horn off.”

However, the first meeting of spring was celebrated everywhere on March 1. And people noticed: if streams flowed to Evdokia, expect the first grass in the first ten days of May, and they did not even pay attention to the fact that after this day the snow could pile up “higher than a standing dog.”

The second meeting in the spring was held on March 9th. On this day, the arrival of the first feathered guests from across the distant seas was expected, and “larks” were baked, dough buns in the shape of birds. This is what the proverb says: “A sandpiper flew in from overseas and brought spring from captivity.”

A truly national holiday was the third meeting of spring - the Annunciation, which in the old days was celebrated on March 25. They thought that “I had overcome the winter, but the sleigh either wouldn’t make it for a week, or it would take a week.”

The day of May 1 in Rus' was called the harness, since everywhere, except only northern regions, harrows and plows touched the steamy spring soil.

With the beginning of the arable land we finally said goodbye to winter.

Early flight of bees - to the red spring.

Geese are flying high - there will be a lot of water; they fly low - few.

The rooks have sat on their nests and will go out to sow in three weeks.

If the ducks arrive fat, it will be cold and long.

The cuckoo began to crow - there would be no more frost.

The lark comes to the warmth, the finch to the cold. The wood lark has flown straight to the nest - get to work on the garden.

The mole always knows in advance what the water level will be in the river. With this in mind, he builds his home. And its hills are never flooded with water in the spring.

Before a large flood, the warbler builds a nest high.

A duck makes a nest on a high bank before a large flood.

The first thunder with a north wind means cold spring; in the east - dry and warm; in the west - to wet; in the south - to warm.

When the month in spring seems reddish, it means great warmth and thunder.

When the bird cherry blossoms, the cold always lives.

But in the spring, what will summer be like? Will it be productive and favorable to the peasant? Or maybe the rain will rot the entire harvest or the sultry sun will dry it out? And people noticed a lot...

If in the spring the snow melts quickly and the water runs smoothly, it means a wet summer.

An observant person was given useful tips and trees, and birds, and animals.

If a lot of sap flows from a birch tree, then the summer is expected to be rainy.

If the birch grows pubescent, expect a dry summer, and if the maple grows, expect a wet summer.

If lightning flashes in early spring but there is no thunder, the summer will be dry.

In the cold spring there is a hail-damaging summer.

If the first - thunder thundered early in the morning - the summer will be moderate; if at noon - warm and fertile; In the evening it will be warm, but autumn will be cold.

Snow melts in the spring on the northern side of the ant heaps - the summer will be warm and long, and if on the southern side it will be cold and short.

If there is no more water in the rivers in the spring, the summer will be hot.

In the spring there are a lot of networts flying - for a good summer.

Birds build nests on the sunny side - for a cold summer.

If a lark builds a nest in a hole, the summer will be dry, and on the hillock it will be rainy.

A steppe harrier builds a nest next to a swamp - for a dry summer, in the steppe - for a rainy one.

However, wait for good weather, hope for it, but don’t make a mistake yourself - and the farmer firmly grasped this truth. Therefore, we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work fertilizing the arable land.