seems that in nature there is no such person who would be completely indifferent to flowers.Of course, tastes differ.Someone like roses or gladiolus, and some crazy orchids, say, or peonies.But there is also a plant that will make stop even the busiest and most sullen traveler.This forget-me - flowers, resembling a star or a slice of heaven.Their flavor is so thin and delicate that it's hard to describe or over.
Forget-Me.Flowers.General description
If you operate purely scientific terms, we can be about the following definition: me-nots - the flowers, or rather, strongly pubescent annuals or perennials, which are characterized by small size.Threaded stem rarely reaches a size greater than 40 cm, the average height in our latitudes of 10-15 cm. In most cases, the plant blue with a pronounced yellow eye.However, sometimes there are white or pink items that, regardless of pigment are collected in a special inflorescence in the form of a curl and actively bloom in May, delighting us until mid-June.
This species is found in Asia, Europe, North and South America and even in Australia and New Zealand.The plant prefers moist climate, sunny meadows and fresh soil.However, for example, forget-me-marsh thrive on the outskirts of the marshes on the shores of large bodies of water or streams.
's hard to imagine that even these fruits shorties have submitted shiny and smooth nuts triangular-ovate.
Forget-Me.Flowers.Where did the name?
As you know, normally solid word, for example, scientific or socio-cultural terms, cross borders and is gradually being introduced to another culture or language.Now they can be designated objects of the modern world or new phenomenon.Much less we are able to borrow, say, parts of speech, intended to describe the appearance, nature or character.But forget-me-like a tiny scout, yet lucky to take root in the Russian language.
The thing is that in almost every European language, it sounds like a native: "forget-me-not" - in England, "Vergimeinnicht" - in Austria or Germany;"ne-m", "oubliez-pas" - say proponents of the style and manner of the French, "nomeolvides" - pronounced passionate Spaniards.And that's just a few examples.What they have in common?But the fact that they are all translated into our native Russian language sound like a desperate plea: "Do not forget me, please!»
scientists, linguists tend to believe that over time the verb in the imperative mood turned into a little sadnoun.Although
There is another point of view.According to her forget-me - a flower whose name is a distorted form of edification or order: "Do not forget a minute!"
Forget-Me.Flowers.Scenic image of legends
Perhaps there is nothing strange in the fact that this plant has become symbolic in the myths and legends of the world.
Find the very first tale of me-nots appeared quite difficult.However, most likely, the beginning of the history of the flower once put the Greeks, who are known to have a rich imagination.To this day came the myth of the beautiful goddess named Flora.That she gave the names of all living things.It so happened that about a tiny and seemingly inconspicuous flower she forgot, but then, in order to atone for the guilt of his own, gave him not only an unusual name, but also the ability to return people to the memory, recalling friends, family or the home in general.
