"Astra" in Greek is "star". Asters white, pink, yellow, red, blue, purple, with many shades, light and dark. But asters are not only in color. There are asters Terry with a large number of narrow petals sticking out in all directions. Some petals are straight, other wavy, curved inside, like a peony, the third narrow, pointed - needle.
Needle Astra especially like a star that had fallen from the sky: the middle of a large warm yellow, and depart from her petals-rays. Look at them, admire, and my heart creeps in sadness that soon will end this celebration of Nature. Ruthless cold "sternly say:
"Enough" - and of the earth the stars will go out.
Fall over the Park.. shady . Falls
Gold maples in pond waters.
Swirling leaves.. . Umolkli birds.. .
In pomolodevshimi the sky looks
Astra, Astra rayed star.
Christmas
The first flowers of asters were very different and reached Europe about 250 years ago from China. At the time, about the flora and fauna of China had conflicting information. Only a few Europeans managed to visit there, because entry into this country to foreigners was strictly prohibited.
One of the first penetrated this unknown world, the priests are the wandering preachers. They not only tried to preach Christianity among the locals, but also studying the manners and customs of the Chinese, the history and culture of the country, flora and fauna. It was not easy, and sometimes the priests-missionaries were compelled to act by cunning and bribery