Green forecasters from their own garden. Plants - Weather Forecasters - Moving and Life in the Country

Not only weather forecasters and living creatures (animals, birds, amphibians, crustaceans, fish, insects), but even plants can predict the weather for the next few hours, days and even weeks.

Scientists claim that on post-Soviet space you can count more than four hundred species of various plants that can predict the weather. They can be found in a flowerbed, in a field, in a garden, in a vegetable garden, near a river or body of water, in a park or in a forest. True, in order to determine the weather by their behavior, you should take a closer look. Plants perform most of their movements in accordance with their natural biological clock, but at times they react in the same way to changing weather. Some flowers close or change their appearance before the rain. A good predictor of the coming bad weather is

common mallow, the flowers of which seem to wither before the rain. The morning glory also signals the imminent rain, folding its purple flowers into a bundle. But the yellow acacia, Tatar and common honeysuckle before the rain, emit a huge amount of nectar, attracting various insects. The violet is also a reliable barometer - if its flowers gaze cheerfully at the world violet eye, it is for stable sunny weather. And when the violet flower is closed, then bad weather should be expected. On the lawns and flower beds of urban megalopolises are often found

broadleaf cannes,

which, despite their East Indian origin, in our conditions bloom until the first frost. But few people know that these flowers are also called the "rain tree", because when transparent droplets of moisture are visible on the wide leaves of the cannes in the morning, then rain will surely fall during the day. Mimosa trees, which roll their leaves before the rain, as if they are afraid to soak them, can also predict the coming bad weather. From indoor plants a good predictor weather is

monstera, which on the eve of rain begins to "cry", emitting droplets of moisture at the ends of its leaves. On the garden plots or in vegetable gardens you can often find nondescript grass, the leaves of which always seem to be wet to the touch. This plant is called woodlice, and many summer residents are trying in every possible way to get rid of this weed. But a few woodlice bushes on the site should still be left, because by its small white flowers you can determine whether it will rain in the near future or not. If the corolla of woodlice flowers have not been opened in the morning, and the flowers themselves have wilted, then after some time the first drops should be expected. Since woodlice blooms from April to the first cold weather, you can use such a weather predictor all summer long. Even ordinary potatoes, before the rain, bend their pedicels downward, therefore, upon arriving at the site, the first thing to do is to take a closer look at it. The onset of bad weather portends and

common clover, the leaves of which, before the rain, fall and fold like an umbrella covering the flower heads. Also, in cloudy, unpleasant weather and before rain, the yellow dandelion flowers are tightly closed. Even a faded dandelion can predict the coming weather. In dry, sunny weather, its white fluffy parachutes easily fly on all sides even at the slightest touch or from a gentle breeze. And before bad weather, a fluffy ball folds like an umbrella, and no winds and rains are afraid of him. Rainy weather is also foreshadowed by wild strawberry flowers, which always droop before bad weather, protecting themselves from precipitation. In the forest, to determine the nearest weather, an excellent barometer is

sedum purple (this plant can be found in glades and forest edges). If in the evening the pink flowers of this plant are closed, then the coming day should be dry and sunny. But when, on the eve of the night, the flowers remain open, then the next morning will be rainy. In many wet forests you can find a plant like

calla, which can be recognized by the inflorescence in the form of an ear wrapped in a white sheet. In anticipation of rain, this plant bends this leaf covering the inflorescence to the side, and before good weather the end of the leaf looks up. Before rainy weather, many plants growing near water bodies also "cry": chastuha, arrowhead,

weeping grass,

headgear, telescope. Also, our ancestors once determined the weather for the next minutes and hours with the help of a cleaner and

anemone oakravny, whose flowers close before bad weather. And it is also worth taking a closer look at the meadow core, whose stem with flowers always bends down before the rain. It is as if this plant senses the arrival of rain in advance and wilts prematurely.

Melilot, on the contrary, a few hours before the rain, raises its leaves up and folds them. You can also use trees to determine the weather forecast for the coming months. So one of the most accurate and "outstanding" long-term weather forecasts "forecasters" is

beautiful birch. According to folk signs, if the birch releases a lot of sap before the leaves bloom, then the summer will be rainy and rainy. If the leaves on the birch appear earlier than the green foliage on the alder, then the summer will be dry and warm. Otherwise, rain and cold weather are guaranteed. On alder, aspen, bird cherry and different types willow before a storm, moisture forms on the leaves. Sometimes, even in good weather, this moisture falls from the leaves so abundantly that the ground under the trees becomes wet. Even the beauties-ate have synoptic abilities. Before the rain, they lower the heavy branches down, and before clear weather, they lift them back up. But the biggest "crybaby" among the trees is

maple. Before the rain on this tree, droplets of moisture appear where the cuttings of the leaves are attached to the branches. Attentive and observant folk forecasters argue that maple predicts the coming rains three to four days before their arrival! In any case, one should not forget about these signs even after visiting the most "truthful" meteorological sites, because meteorologists from all over the world can make mistakes, and barometer plants - almost never!

An umbrella is the attribute that every person, in every modern house... And if the family is large, then each of its members probably has their own: the baby has funny drawings, the mother has a fashionable print, and the dad has a dark, restrained and businesslike one. However, color and size are not the only differences between umbrellas.

It is enough to go to the price comparison service on the page with umbrellas - at http://www.e-katalog.ru/list/869/ to be convinced of the obvious: the choice of a rain protector can occur by different parameters... Let's go through the main ones.

Male (female, child)

Umbrellas designed for the stronger sex are always restrained in their design and, as a rule, have dark color(black, brown, dark blue). After all, you must admit, a man with an umbrella, which depicts butterflies, is a very unusual, even discordant sight.

But on women's umbrellas, on the contrary, interesting and bright prints, fashionable ornaments flaunt. Products intended for the fair sex may not be patterned at all. The canopy of the umbrella can be absolutely transparent, or it can have bright colors. Children's umbrellas, accordingly, are also bright and cheerful. Most often they depict cartoon characters. With such an umbrella, even the autumn rain, which is accompanied by thunder and fog, will be a joy to the baby.

Mechanical, automatic, semi-automatic

Depending on the mechanism by which the umbrella dome is opened, the products are divided into three types.

• A mechanical umbrella assumes such an opening mechanism that requires efforts from a person. It will not be possible to open such an umbrella at the touch of a button.
• In a semi-automatic product, you must press a button, after which the holder will become longer. Then, with a slight movement of your hand, you need to open the dome.
• The automatic umbrella opens without human assistance. To do this, simply press a button.

At the same time, semi-automatic and mechanical umbrellas are considered to be the most reliable and practical.

Stormy

In addition, umbrellas are divided into ordinary - designed exclusively for protection from rain, and storm. The last type of products strong impulse the wind will not be able to turn inside out or break. They have a special structure and somewhat unusual structure, but in a storm they are able to reliably protect their owner from atmospheric phenomena.

Elena Chaus
Synopsis of the lesson-conversation "Flowers-forecasters" (using ICT)

Target: introduce children to flowers-synoptics.

Conversation progress

Educator. Flowers you can not only admire, but also with their help you can determine the weather! So, flowers, by which you can determine the weather, are called flowers-synoptics... And this is not difficult to do, you just need to be careful.

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

Slide number 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. Kislitsa.

Slide number 12. Lilies.

Slide number 13. Hyacinths.

Slide number 14. Phlox.

Slide number 15. Currant.

Slide number 16. Mallow.

Slide number 17. Calendula.

Slide number 18. Woodlice.

Slide number 19. Coltsfoot.

Slide number 20. Bindweed.

For example, if droplets appear on the tips of monstera or canna leaves, it means that it will rain soon. As the rain approaches, daisies tilt their heads down and close. Water lilies before the rain hermetically close their anthers and go under the water. Before the rain they close their flowers pansies , dandelions, calendula, and the bells bend and tilt their "Gramophone".

Geranium, on the other hand, stretches and straightens the stems. In clover and kislitsa, before bad weather, the leaves change their shape - they fold.

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

This happens because plants are very sensitive to the slightest changes in the weather, capable of reacting to minor fluctuations in temperature, pressure, humidity.

There are many signs to determine what the weather will be in the coming hours or the next day. Pay attention to flowers in our yard: the sky is clear, the weather is good, and the mallow and marigolds have already folded their petals tightly and seem to have withered - that means it will rain. After the rain, the petals will open again.

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

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

Are closing flowers mother-and-stepmothers - to be rain. 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

Open the petals. (Unclench your fingers)

The breeze breathes a little

The petals are swaying. (Wiggle your fingers)

Our reds flowers

Close the petals. (Fingers clench into a fist)

They shake their heads

They fall asleep quietly. (Wiggle fists)

Fragrant violet hides its purple petals before the rain, as moisture is destructive for it. Common chicory, meadow core, starlet, field bindweed, white water lily behave in the same way. Their flowers close before rain and bad weather.

On the banks of rivers, in other humid places, the spring cleaver grows. In clear weather it flower open... But as soon as the sun hides behind the clouds, the bright petals bend to the middle, covering the stamens.

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

Among the mass of greenery shine brightly "Flashlights" celandine. But then they began to fade, 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, passing by a familiar meadow, you do not recognize his: yellow "carpet" almost disappeared, flowers dandelions shrank into a tight ball, covered with green wrappers. The sun has already risen, it seems to be heating as before. And the dandelion is in no hurry to open its flower... Secret simple: a thunderstorm is coming.

Dandelion can predict the weather after will fade when a fluffy ball appears on its slender leg. Pluck such a balloon and blow on it. Many fluffs easily break off and rise into the air. It happens in a clear good weather... And before the rain, when the humidity of the air rises, the fluffs are not easy to blow off, they seem to be glued.

If the branches of a Christmas tree and juniper, directed upwards in clear and dry weather, begin to fall - wait for bad weather.

Some plants warn of the upcoming weather change by emitting odorous substances. These include spring adonis, meadow nap, white and yellow acacia, sweet clover.

There are some plants that already a few days before the rain begin to "cry"- to release excess water from yourself. So, about three days before the rain begins "cry" maple. Water droplets appear before the rain on the leaves of reeds, willow. The leaves of sedge, bird cherry become wet.

Plants that react 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 a birch leaves its leaves first in the spring, a warm summer should be expected, and if alder leaves bloom earlier than birch, the summer will be cold and rainy. Friendly and intense (abundant) the release of sap from a birch foreshadows inclement summer weather.

In autumn, by birch, you can predict the timing of the onset spring: if the leaves begin to turn yellow from the top of the crown - spring will be early, and if from below - late. Abundant harvests of apples, mountain ash, acorns promise a severe frosty winter.

Onions grown in the garden can be predicted winter weather straight Houses: If the outer two to three dry outer layers of the peel are thin and tear easily, the weather will be relatively warm, and if the peel is rough and tough, a harsh winter should be expected.

Conversation summary

1. What are weather forecaster plants?

2. What weather forecaster plants do you know?

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Flowers from pests, flowers-repellents, flowers-repellents ... First of all, of course, we plant flowers for the soul, so that all summer long to enjoy the multicolor, inhale pleasant aromas and enjoy the beauty and harmony that is in each petal.

But the summer resident is a practical person, it is desirable for him to get the maximum benefit from each plant in the garden. And what can "gentle creatures" give, besides aesthetic pleasure? Is there a practical need for them?

As you know, the most significant function of flowers is to attract pollinating insects to the site, but some of them are capable of scaring away unwanted guests - pests and pathogens.

The number of plant helpers in our daily pest control is truly enormous. There are a lot of them for real beautiful flowers, which are not ashamed to plant in a flower bed. Here's a list:

• Marigolds (tagetes);
• Decorative tansy;
• Geranium;
• Delphinium;
• Petunia;
• Dalmatian chamomile, feverfew;
• Nasturtium;
• Calendula;
• Lavender.

An adorable and enjoyable list, isn't it? Let's see which of the garden pests is not happy with these bright flowers.

Marigolds (tagetes) against pests

A very popular plant among gardeners - it blooms for a long time and does not require special care.

Meanwhile, the flowers of marigolds emit phytoncides, which scare away nematodes and other small soil worms from potatoes and tomatoes.

The marigolds planted around the perimeter of the strawberry beds will reliably protect the berry from the weevil.

Place a flower bed with marigolds next to the plantings of onions and cabbage - your vegetables will no longer suffer from invasions of onion flies, scoops and cabbage whites.

The infusion of marigolds is used against aphids on legumes and fruit trees and bushes. To prepare the infusion, the stems and flowers are crushed and filled in half of the bucket. Then add the bucket to the top warm water(40-60 ° C) and insist for two days. After that, 40 grams of liquid soap is added to the strained infusion and the affected plants are sprayed. In addition, the infusion of marigolds can disinfect the bulbs of gladioli.

In the fall, cut off the stems and withered flowers of marigolds and bury them in the beds for the winter. So you will heal the soil in your area, prevent the development of pathogenic fungi, for example, those that cause fusarium.

Tansy against pests

This perennial plant is considered a weed and is usually removed from vegetable gardens. But there are also decorative varieties of tansy, which can become not only a flower bed decoration, but also protectors from harmful insects. For the essential oils of this plant contain thujone, camphor and alcoids, which are toxic to some types of pests.

The pungent smell of tansy is not to the liking of the Colorado beetle, copperhead, cabbage white, onion fly, weevil and ticks.

You can use powder from dry tansy inflorescences in the fight against moths on gooseberries and currants.

To protect the apple trees from the moth, tansy is planted in the tree trunks.

Calendula (marigold) against pests

The flower-marigold with yellow or orange petals, known to everyone from childhood, has been helping gardeners in the difficult fight against pests for several centuries.

Calendula is often planted interspersed with potatoes to protect crops from the Colorado potato beetle.

If calendula is sown between the beds with cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, then it will protect the crop from ticks and nematodes.

Calendula growing next to strawberries will save the latter from aphids, taking "fire on itself." If you see that the calendula stems are literally covered with aphids, do not panic - the aphids will remain on the nails, and the strawberry bushes will not suffer.

Calendula phytoncides suppress the asparagus rattle, hawk caterpillars and many species of aphids.

The proximity of calendula with asters prevents the development of black legs in the latter.

This plant, like marigolds, prevents the spread of fungal diseases, heals the land and is an excellent green manure. Cover the stems and leaves of calendula in the soil, put it in the compost, and use the furrows and furrows to plant potatoes.

Feverfew (Dalmatian, Caucasian, Persian chamomile) against pests

This plant is a real gift from nature for the gardener, as it is a natural insecticide. The pyrethrins and cinerins contained in the flowers of pyrethrum penetrate the skin of insects and paralyze them. At the same time, these substances are absolutely harmless for pets and humans.

Caucasian chamomile kills ants, flies, cockroaches, fleas, lice, aphids, mosquitoes, mosquitoes, spiders and ticks. It can be used as a repellent, "fumigating" rooms.

Plant feverfew next to cabbage and you will forget about caterpillars and aphids.

Growing next to apple trees and others fruit trees feverfew will reliably protect your garden from moths, aphids and other pests.

If you plant feverfew chamomile next to phloxes, the latter will not be affected by the nematode.

One more good news- mice and rats are not delighted with this amazing chamomile. You can dilute it in favorite places habitat of rodents, thereby scaring them away.

From the dried flowers of pyrethrum, an effective powder is made against fleas, larvae, suckers and caterpillars, which are pollinated by young plants in spring.

Feverfew can be sprayed on pets to prevent fleas and ticks.

Nasturtium against pests

Bright, adorable nasturtium is also ready to help a pest fighter.

A few nasturtiums on a cabbage patch will scare off the white-haired woman. A bed of nasturtiums near the greenhouse entrance will not give the whitefly a chance to damage your tomatoes.

Nasturtium is a welcome neighbor for peonies, as it prevents the development of fungal diseases of these flowers.

Plant nasturtium under cherries and apricots. It will not only serve as a protector against pests, but will also become an excellent green fertilizer if you dig it in in the fall right in the trunk circles.

The stems and leaves of nasturtium are ideal fillers because they rid the soil of the fungus that causes late blight in potatoes.

Geranium against pests

Geranium - a regular on our windowsills and balconies - as it turned out, is quite capable of protecting our house and garden from unnecessary insects.

This flower disinfects the room, so how indoor plant it is simply irreplaceable.

The acrid smell of geranium is not tolerated by many pests of fruit and berry crops, so it is worth planting geranium (or placing pots with it) between the bushes in the berry fields. Thus, you can protect the berry bushes from aphids.

Geranium drives away flies well, so a few pots with this wonderful flower will not be superfluous in the terrace in front of the house.

Petunia against pests

Florists are very fond of multi-colored petunia, but some insects prefer to stay away from it

Petunias resist almost all pests and diseases of legumes.

Plus, this gorgeous flower will help save your radishes, turnips, daikon and Chinese cabbage from the cruciferous flea hordes.

And the neighborhood with petunia protects asters from fusarium.

Lavender against pests

The scent of lavender is gentle and pleasant, but not everyone is able to enjoy it.

Each of us is more or less interested in what the weather will be tomorrow? For the gardener, this question becomes even more urgent, because both the harvest and the splendor of the flowering of plants depend on the weather.
A person does not have the ability to react sensitively to changes in the weather, and even more so to predict it, but many plants can help him with this.
Each leaf feels moisture in the air, warm sun rays and the direction of sunlight, reacts to the slightest change external environment... Plants are so sensitive to weather changes that by observing them, you can make a reliable short-term and sometimes long-term forecast. Many grasses, shrubs and trees will answer the questions of an inquisitive observer. Will it rain? How long has the sunny weather been and what kind of winter will it be? Man has been observing the behavior of plants for centuries, fixing the patterns of their behavior in certain conditions, so the reliability of "plant forecasts" of the weather is very high.
The most sensitive weather predictor is the horse chestnut. A day, or even two before bad weather, sticky droplets of juice appear on its leaves. Before the rain, the tree literally holds its breath - gas exchange is greatly reduced. If droplets appear on the tips of canna or monstera leaves, then also expect rain. This is how these plants react to an increase in air humidity. The roots continue to "pump" water from the soil, and the leaves are unable to evaporate all of it. So the droplets come out. This phenomenon is called guttation. Willow, alder, bird cherry, balsam, calla and many other plants also have similar properties.
Water lilies also signal about the approach of inclement weather: before the rain, they close and go under the water. It would seem, why hide from the rain in the water? It turns out that in this way the plant protects the pollen of the flower from getting wet. Standing water does not penetrate into a tightly closed bud. Raindrops, on the other hand, striking with great force, can wet the anthers even in a closed flower. In addition, during the rain, water lilies can also suffer from hail.
Before the rain, calendula, pansies, chicory, etc. close their flowers. Watching them, we can say with confidence that it will soon drip.
Kislitsa, or hare cabbage, is also an excellent barometer. If the flowers of this plant are open at night, it will rain on the next day. Before the rain, the leaves of the sorrel also change their shape - they seem to fold. This is characteristic of both sour wood and its garden forms. Clover leaves behave similarly.
In the bracken fern, the tips of the leaves are bent up before the rain, and after the rain, when the weather is good, they straighten and even curl downward.
Dandelion predicts the weather very accurately. Its bright yellow flowers delight us in the spring in the meadow and cause a lot of trouble in the garden. If the flower is closed, wait for bad weather. But sometimes it happens that it is about to rain, the whole sky is clouded with clouds, and the dandelion does not even think to close. In this case, we can confidently say that there will be no rain. As it fades, the dandelion continues to tell us about the weather, folding its feathers before the rain and spreading them out in front of a clear sky.
Before the rain, many flowers begin to smell stronger, emitting a lot of nectar, and insects actually hover over them. This is the case with honeysuckle, currants, phloxes, lilies, vatniks, hyacinths, etc.
Daisies - these unpretentious flowers - also feel the approach of rain: they tilt their "head" to the ground and close.
Who doesn't love bells? These simple yet graceful flowers can also tell us a lot about the upcoming weather. If the plant bends, tilting its blue heads, expect rain. People have always treated this flower with respect. In medieval Germany, there was even a belief that if someone picks a bell flower, it will rain, but if you blow on it 3 times, the rain will stop.
Walking through the forest, we often pay attention to low grassy bushes with cherry or purple flowers... This is geranium. The plant has garden forms, and its relative, pelargonium, pleases us with its flowering in pots. People call geranium a crane - after all, how similar is the box with the seeds of this plant to the head of a crane! It turns out that before the rain, geraniums seem to stretch out, straightening their stems. A real barometer can be made from the seeds of this plant, they are so sensitive to changes in air humidity. At high humidity they straighten and curl in dry weather. Thus, hitting the ground, they seem to be screwed into it.
Everyone knows a very "stubborn" weed starlet, or wood lice. We can say with confidence that a good half of the summer is spent fighting this uninvited guest of flower beds. But he can tell us a lot of interesting things about the weather. If the white corolla of the woodlice flower is closed in the morning, the fight against it will have to be postponed - it will rain in the afternoon. A few hours before bad weather, woodlice even seem to fade and fade leaves - this is how it signals with all its appearance about a change in weather
In September-October, it is difficult to find a flowering plant in the forest or in the meadow, while in the gardens at this time we are pleased with croplands. Before a storm, their flowers, if they do not close completely, still look as if half-closed. This reaction is best observed on non-double plant forms.
When predicting bad weather by colors, one should take into account the time of day and the relatively slow reaction of plants to changes in environmental conditions. In rainy weather or in intense heat, everyone asks the question: when will this end? And here plants can give us the answer. Everyone knows the thistle. This plant predicts the end of bad weather with the spines of its inflorescence: before clearing and warming, they are spread out in a horizontal plane, while before the rain they are compressed. Like a thistle, the burdock flower also behaves.
On sandy places, a hairy hawk grows - a plant with soft elongated leaves covered with hairs and flowers that look like dandelion flowers. This plant can predict hot weather for us. If the hawk turned its leaves inside out, then the heat will stand for another day or two. Here's another sign for a gardener: if pansies tilt their heads to the ground in the evening, the night will be cold.
Long-term weather forecasts are always of interest to people. And here plants can tell us a lot of interesting things. Everyone knows this sign: bird cherry blossoms - wait for return frosts, but not everyone paid attention to how the flowering of lilac and mountain ash is connected with weather conditions... It turns out that lilacs, as a rule, bloom on hot days, and after it blooms, the cold is unlikely to return to us. If mountain ash has blossomed, wait for a long warmth. The people noticed that the "mountain ash" heat is established for a long time.
The most hard time for nature - winter. Every gardener worries about his pets - how are they there? With the right weather forecasting for the winter season, you can help your plants get through this difficult time. People have noticed how some plants inform a person about the coming winter. So, early blooming crocus tells us that winter will be long and fierce.
It is interesting that the crocus not only predicts a harsh winter, but is also able to "protect" from it. The Germans and Swiss prepare an ointment from the crocus flowers and use it to rub in a severe cold, then the hands and feet are less cold. Wait harsh winter If the hop harvest is large, that's what Germany thinks. There will be a lot of snow if the heather is in full bloom.