I have worked in the Qinling Mountains for four years. From the moment I walked into it, someone constantly mentioned to me the ten mile Rhododendron in Muwang forest farm in Zhen'an County, saying that there are strange mountains, dense forests and dangerous roads, which is like a wonderful watercolor painting. The charm of large leaf beauty Rhododendron reveals the breadth of mountains, the beauty of trees and the aura of water, and naturally flows the "garden of Eden" Like a dream, I want to walk into the colorful. Others say that the fog is clear, the air is quiet and the flowers are beautiful. The tree rhododendrons in Shili mountain field are just flesh and blood "little lives" in the long scroll of Chinese calligraphy and painting. A flower tree is a dance and a song. Seeing it, you can experience the beauty of the shape and line of Chinese painting and understand the infinite and changing space feeling of nature. I eagerly look forward to seeing it every spring, but I can't do it. Six years after leaving the mountain, I finally saw the big leaf red Rhododendron hidden in the depths of the Qinling Mountains by chance.

It is warm and cold in early spring, and the air in Qinling forest area is particularly fresh and cool. We simply open the window to let the spring wind blow the freshly awakened breath of the forest and the fresh wind into the car, and inhale it greedily. My eyes look out, the rolling Qinling Mountains are towering and steep, and the green waves are dyed. The branches and leaves swaying with the wind in the forest creatively reflect the streamer of the sun. The mountain scenery is bright and dark, and the expression is ethereal. The branches of Larch reveal tender leaves with large grains of rice, the needles of Chinese pine drill out new branches, and the thick trunk of walnut tree seems to be wearing a smooth black silk jacket, which still doesn't seem to wake up. The red birch forest that began to shed its skin in the middle of winter last year is swinging with the wind in the spring wind, and the new clothes are spinning silently. But the willows on the roadside spit green, the wild flowers on the roadside are in full bloom, and the winter jasmine blooms a bright yellow smile. At this moment, I heard the steady pace of the four seasons of time and space from the colors of natural changes, and saw the happy scene of life cycle after cycle.

In the primeval forest area in mid spring and April, the day I went there was covered with thin clouds, hazy mountains, beautiful streams and scattered trees. The wheels rolled on the gravel road, making a steady squeak, and the car moved slowly along the mountain. I opened my eyes and searched outside the window for fear of losing any novelty I had not seen or realized. I hope to catch the trace of Rhododendron as soon as possible. Unknowingly, we came to the valley known as "Ten Mile azalea". From a distance, the two mountains were in the shape of "human", connected into a mountain peak at a high place, nearly wide and far narrow, forming a wide, beautiful, lively and exquisite Valley in the middle; On both sides are steep, gentle, quiet and comfortable woodlands. When I looked up, I was stunned by the scenery in front of me: in the twinkling of clouds in the distance, azaleas everywhere were red and green, as bright as cloud brocade. It is said that this is the largest, highest altitude and best preserved tree Azalea Forest in northern China. There are colorful flowers in Shili mountain field, and clusters of light red, snow-white The light cyan flowers are painted lightly, and the light colors disappear and appear from time to time, just like the sky floating garden, with a shocking dazzling and far-reaching. The scene in front of me always leads my eyes and moves my steps. From the altimeter on the car, I know that I have stood on a 1500 meter high mountain, about a kilometer away from the flower sea. We are eager to go to it.

Stepping on the height of 1600 meters in Shanghai, you can clearly see the graceful Rhododendron trees. The momentum of the ten mile Rhododendron unfolds in front of you page by page with the twists and turns of the mountain. Strangely, all the Rhododendron trees keep a distance from the mountain road. They can see clearly but can't touch. I stood on the roadside and looked towards the bottom of the slope. About five meters away, there was a Rhododendron tree like Lushan welcoming pine. The trunk formed an exaggerated acute angle with the mountain and threw a full crown of peach flowers on the outside of the hillside. I have seen the welcoming pine on the cliff in Lushan. In addition to its tall and steady posture, which can show the host's unassuming bearing and open-minded self-confidence, the message of "welcome" is transmitted from the branches and leaves stretching like arms. In contrast, the Qinling Rhododendron tree looks more brilliant, pure and popular, like the smile of a group of young girls in the deep mountain valley who are not familiar with the world. Staring for a long time, I remembered the knowledge about ten mile azalea that many people had said; In fact, the azalea here does not generally refer to delicate flower buds, but beautiful flower trees. This kind of Rhododendron living in the origin is a large leaf Rhododendron of arbor family, which is called "beauty Rhododendron". It has strong and straight trunks, lush and staggered branches, flower plates spitting flowers into the sky, and thick and slender green leaves. They either proudly live on the top of the mountain, gather on the cliff, or invite them to scatter on the hillside to express the broadness of the mountain, the perfection of green, the harmony of flowers and the natural order of the natural kingdom. The sea of flowers composed of such flowers and trees enlightens and shocks people's hearts. In this broad artistic conception, you can feel the subtle flexibility of Qinling Mountains. The ten mile azalea in the depths of Qinling mountains can not be described in the perspective space of watercolor painting, nor can it be compared with the dotted line poetry of Chinese painting. Embracing the fresh and lively nature with deep feelings can interpret the true meaning of life, It can make the mind unfettered to the world like the azalea tree in front of you, enjoy the taste of looking far away, and be infatuated with the beauty of life reproduction.

At an altitude of about 2000 meters, there is a clear spring flowing out slowly among the large green stones exposed on the roadside cliffs. Although the visual effect of "not knowing Lushan" in the deep mountains and narrow valleys can no longer see the figure of Rhododendron trees, I can still vaguely feel that there will be a small platform on the hillside above the spring, forming a moist and warm suitable microclimate for Rhododendron with big leaves, There must be a thriving Rhododendron forest. I tried my best to climb up the cliff top along the gap between the mountain spring and the green stone, and removed the obstacles of pine branches in front of my chest and vines under my feet. A Rhododendron forest suddenly appeared in front of me. Finally, I could touch the Rhododendron tree I had been longing for for for for for a long time with my hand, and put myself under the flower shadow of the Rhododendron tree to clearly describe its beauty. Rhododendron trees of different sizes and uneven heights show their style in spring. Some flower trees are about ten feet tall and the pot is thick. Some flower trees are as tall as a bowl and three or two people, but they all have strong trunks and corollaries much thicker than their height, extending freely around. The flowers of the beauty Rhododendron are hemispherical and bloom into the sky. The flowers with a diameter of more than 10 feet are composed of 11 to 13 independent trumpet shaped petals, and the root of each petal is symbiotic at the top of the branch. Close to the lower end of the flower, there are 9 slender and thick green leaves like lentils, which droop naturally along the branches, like a torch surrounded by green silk. There are more than ten stamens like silver needle bean sprouts in the center of each petal, but one of them should be slightly longer. The mung bean shaped stamen head is a yellow stamen wrapped in red fluff, while the others are only the size of sesame, and the stamens are black. Another unique landscape of beauty Rhododendron is the symbiosis of flowers and leaves. There is only one bunch of flowers on each branch, and only the branches with flowers have green leaves. The nearly foot long azalea flowers are bright and generous in color, showing a natural transition of green leaves, white stems, pink necks and red flowers, making the flower color of large leaf azalea light and elegant, floating and elegant, quiet and rhyme. Azaleas are in full bloom in the season when cuckoos are dancing and singing in the forest. The flowers are named after birds. The beautiful picture of flowers and birds singing in the forest also chants the poet's final song "cuckoos cry blood falling on flowers". Cuckoo trees rise up on the hillside and are full of flowers. Luxuriant big leaf beauty azalea, the magnificent life flowing on the tree is more than a flower? It lies in a flower tree, a sea of flowers, and flower mountains vented by Rhododendron trees.

Just on our way into this sea of flowers, I asked an old forest ranger who had worked here for many years why the beauty Rhododendron trees on both sides of the mountain road grow in places inaccessible to human hands, and seem to want to keep a certain distance from human beings? The forest ranger told me: Beauty Rhododendron likes to grow in shady and ventilated places. Mountain roads are generally built on sunny slopes. Opening mountains and roads will inevitably damage the pine needles like leaf humus acidic soil on which the roadside Rhododendron trees depend, so the Rhododendron keeps a distance from the road. At the same time, he also said, "big leaf Rhododendron is still very scary. She doesn't love downtown and avoid deep mountains. They are obsessed with the stubbornness of their hometown and the loyalty of their neighbors. They often struggle with the mercy of external forces with their own lives. Some people always want to use it to beautify their home yard. When they come here, they either secretly cut branches or quietly transplant seedlings, but none of them has survived." I understand that the forest protection personnel are explaining the principle of suitable growth and place in Botany, but people often use the way of knowing and not knowing what they are to express their respect and longing for something, which is easy to express feelings and trigger imagination. It is also a wonderful way to express life experience.

The classification and naming of flowers and trees is the work of experts. There is no doubt about the preciseness of its scientific basis and the accuracy of naming words. However, it takes a lot of trouble to correctly understand the scientific meaning of arbor Rhododendron named "beauty Rhododendron" by botanists. I have no professional knowledge in this field and can only rely on the visual feeling at that time. Looking at the beauty azalea flowers in full bloom in front of me, I couldn't help closing my eyes, but my head melon seeds were excited to stretch out the wings of imagination. Vaguely, I felt that the azalea tree in front of me suddenly became a graceful "Xishi girl".

"In order to survive, human beings constantly ask 'why' in the expansion and demand from the external world. Although this utilitarian question is still increasing, human beings have realized the limitations of their own strength, learned to adapt and compromise with nature, and have turned their focus to the coordinated development with the external world. Can you tell me The story of being born around you? "

Beauty Rhododendron accepted my apology and showed a childlike smile. She told me that the arbor flowering plants are tall and tall people in the forest, such as strong Sophora japonica and tall Wutong trees. She is just one of them, but flowers are more luxuriant than big brother and elder sister.

As for the reason why experts gave them the scientific name "beauty", Miss Du Juan said she couldn't tell the truth. But she added: "In early spring, there are lots and lots of flowering trees and flowers blooming in the forest. When human beings taste the color and shape of flowers, the pleasing to the eyes of trees and are intoxicated with the romantic feeling of flowers as confidants, the only message the Rhododendron tree wants to tell the world is to report to the spring with the ten thousand buds of flowers. When the swaying leaves of flowers and trees in the spring wind change the light on the branches, they are already beautiful After successfully intercepting the solar energy, the air has been processed and heated up when passing through the interface of flower and tree leaves. The principle of thermal expansion and contraction of physics and the function of spitting out the old and accepting the new naturally work. The warm air swims to the four fields, starts all over again, and everything is renewed. Spring is coming. On the Rhododendron tree, the flowers are in full bloom to prove the strength and health of the tree, and the trunk is for transportation The branches grow with water and nutrition. The branches grow to support the leaves, and the lush canopy is used to collect sunlight and water. When we announce the beginning of a new life cycle full of hope to the world, the life of blooming branches and flowers will end. Although it is only more than ten days according to the timing standard set by mankind, we have completed our mission. " When I calmed down and afterthought the conversation just now, Miss Xi Shi had quietly left. In front of me, there were still fields, green mountains and a sea of flowers. The big leaf beauty Rhododendron found its own home in the deep mountains of Qinling Mountains. The wild big leaf beauty Rhododendron is the "crown" of green life in the forest , is a bright ruby in the cosmic life chain. It not only dresses up the colorful nature, but also protects our beautiful life. I can only face the Qinling Mountains and bow to them affectionately.