The flowers are less than one centimeter in diameter and simple in shape, but they converge into the most magnificent flower scene in spring.
It’s rape flower.
Rape flower is the “by-product” of important crop rape.
Rape is widely distributed in China, from south to north, from seashore to plateau. The flowering period also lasts from early spring to Midsummer due to the difference of temperature between North and south.
In Hunan, the flowering period of rape flowers generally spans from March to April. Moreover, Hunan’s rape planting area ranks first in the country all year round, reaching about 20 million mu.
Warm spring breeze, 20 million mu of gold, to paint a large piece of gold on the land of Sanxiang.
It drives along the mountain
Sheziping Town, Fenghuang County. Photo by Liu Zhenjun
With the water boiling
Shangliuzhou village, wanjiazhuang street, Dao County. Photographed by he Hongfu
Driving in the mountains
Taijiu village, Taiyuan town, Hengyang County. Photo by Liu Xinrong
Drive in the city
March 15, East Bank of Xiangjiang River in Changsha. Xu xingshe
Bring people a warm, bright and fragrant spring.
People went into the flower field to get close to it
March 15, Longping rice Park, Changsha County. Photo by FU Cong
On March 13, Huanglongdong scenic spot in Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City. Photographed by Wu Yongbing
Leave it with a brush and camera
On March 6, Baishui village, Xiaopu Town, Jiangyong County. Photo by Tian rurui
Use it as a beautiful background
On March 14, Xupu County Simeng National Wetland public and Xupu County Chenhe Mulian opera inheritance and Protection Center performed the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance and protection project “Chenhe Mulian opera”, which attracted many villagers and tourists. Lei Wenlu
Take it as a canvas and sprinkle creativity on the earth
March 14, liaojiang Town, Zixing city. Photo by Guo Liliang
In Pingxi village, beidouxi Town, Xupu County, the patterns of spring cattle in the rape flower field are lifelike and interesting. Photo by Tian Wenguo
On March 15, 2022, the third Hunan rape flower festival was opened in Changde rape flower sea, and branch venues were opened in Hengyang County, Chaling County, Wugang City, Junshan district and Shuangfeng County.
Watch the video and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the six venues.
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Compared with the same period in previous years, the precipitation in the whole province is less and the temperature in the whole province is higher this year. The flowering period of rape this year will last from mid March to early April.
Zhaoshi Town, Longshan County. Photo by Zeng Xianghui
It has a close relationship with people, and poets describe it in poetry.
Fertile fields, Sangjing evening, flat wild vegetables and flowers.
——Sufengqu monk’s house Tang wentingyun
Different from other poets, Qianlong, whose main business is the emperor, paid more attention to its practicability.
Yellow calyx and green leaves are thick,
Qiancun Xinbu squeezes new oil.
Love him,
Not idle flowers and weeds.
——Cauliflower: Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty
Indeed, people grow it on a large scale as an important source of oil.
On May 2, 2021, in Quanxi rape base, Datang Town, Guidong County, villagers scrambled to harvest rape in sunny weather. Photo by Deng Renxiang
And an important source of honey.
Bee farmers manage beehive slices in Wuzhou village, wanjiazhuang street, Dao County. Rape flowers are in full bloom, attracting beekeepers to “camp” near the flower field. Photographed by he Hongfu and Zhu Yongfu
Returning the residual roots, straw, fallen flowers and fallen leaves of rape to the field can also improve the soil and improve the soil fertility. Therefore, “rice oil rotation” is an important extension model in agricultural production in our province.
Now, it has become an extremely important ecotourism resource.
In 2021, driven by the provincial rape flower festival, 38 districts and counties in the province held rape flower festival activities, attracting 5.87 million tourists and realizing a comprehensive tourism income of 2.14 billion yuan.
Blowing the warm wind of spring, with three or five friends, let’s enjoy the sea of rape flowers together!
Recommended scenic spots:
Zhitang, Chaling County, Zhuzhou, Jinshi Town, Xiangxiang City, Xiangtan, Hangdu village, Hengyang County, Jiangnan Town, Linxiang, Yueyang, Shimei Town, Dingcheng District, Changde City, Luowen Huahai, South Yiyang County, Longfeng terrace, Zhangjiajie, rape flower base in liaojiang Town, Zixing City, Chenzhou, oil vegetable base in hometown of Zhou Dunyi, Dao County, Yongzhou, niuguping rape flower in Zhijiang County, Huaihua, Jiangbei Town, Changsha, and chating Town, Wangcheng City, Changsha, etc.