The folk attribute of the relative to which cherry blossoms, has several interpretations. Usually the appearance of flowers on this plant is associated with a change in the weather, but the bird cherry blossom can speak not only about it.
Why, according to the most popular folk note, blooms cherry?
The most faithful and widespread sign says: bird cherry blossoms to a cold snap. This folk wisdom was known to our distant ancestors, focusing on it, the peasants could prepare in time for unfavorable weather and save the future harvest from spring frosts. It may seem like a real mystery that the plant can literally attract the cold, which, it would seem, already retreated after the last winter and suddenly came back, deceived by the snow-like white bird-cherubic inflorescences that looked like snow. But from a scientific point of view, things are exactly the opposite - the tree is adjusted to the inevitable lowering of temperature and strive to fade before the onset of this period. But the sign, however, is 100% true.
Other signs associated with the fact that the bird cherry blooms
Not everyone knows that other signs are associated with the bird cherry blossom. For example:
- if during the flowering of the tree to have time to plant wheat, grain and potatoes, it will be possible to harvest a large crop;
- bird cherry blossoms very abundantly and for a long time - means to be a rainy cool summer;
- if the flower starts to flower early - summer, on the contrary, will be hot;
- if there are a lot of ovaries after the flowers on the branches of the tree - the cereals will be very poor;
- the young bird cherry began to grow next to the house - expect trouble in the family , the tree should be carefully digged until its roots have gone under the foundation, and transplanted away from the home.
At present, there is an interesting superstition that during the flowering of bird cherry, it is best to do piercing - it heals faster and does not give complications.