Tales of flowers, legends and parables of nature

Flower tales, legends, parables about nature, oriental stories
There are thousands of flowers on earth - and each has its own purpose, its own character, its own history, its own fairy tale... Tales about flowers, legends, parables about nature, as well as funny oriental stories...

Funny oriental stories, parables, fairy tales, myths, fables, poems, witticisms, etc.
Parables from the book of Nossrat Pezeshkian: "The Merchant and the Parrot". The source of the stories is the classical oriental literature in the processing of such poets as Hafiz, Saadi, Movlana, Parvin, Etessami and others. Many of the stories are easily recognizable. Some of them have long become jokes, and some have been reduced to proverbs and sayings. The prototype of the "hero" in many Eastern stories is the mullah. A mullah is a popular preacher who usually travels around the country with his constant companion - a donkey. Since some of the wandering preachers attracted the interest of the crowd with witticisms and irony and drew attention to themselves with their ridiculous behavior, the mullah became a favorite character in folk stories in Persian folklore.

Flowers of little Ida (Hans Christian Andersen)
This is Andersen's first fairy tale, invented by himself. The idea for it arose when he once told the little girl Ida, daughter of the writer Just Matthias Thiele, about the flowers in the Botanical Garden. “I remembered a few of the child’s remarks and passed them on when the tale was later written down,” the storyteller recalled.

Unknown flower (Fairy tale)
The tale describes the life of a flower in a wasteland. Here are the first two phrases: "There lived a small flower in the world. No one knew that he was on earth." They already sound that feeling of aching loneliness with which the emotional world of Platonov's heroes is saturated, the eternal longing of orphan souls living on earth. Every detail, every word counts here. The reader feels sadness, sadness and melancholy in the description, pumped up by the author with a chain of seemingly ordinary words: "small - no one - on earth."

Zhen - Shen (Chinese fairy tale)
"Magical Power of Ginseng Root".

Chinese legend of the chrysanthemum
Still arguing about whether China or Japan is the birthplace of chrysanthemums? In both countries, these flowers are loved and bred. But this is what one legend has kept us...

Ukrainian fairy tale about Vasilka
There once lived in a village a poor widow with her only son, Vasil. He was a handsome and hardworking guy, and many girls looked at him. But Vasil paid no attention to any of them ...

Turkish fairy tale about a beautiful rose
Wonderful roses bloomed around the padishah's palace. He looked at them once and exclaimed: - Not one of the most beautiful roses in the world can be compared with the beauty of my daughter!

English tale of the tulip
More than anything, Aunt Mary loved flowers. She spent whole days in her garden, caring for them. One day she woke up in the middle of the night and decided to see how her pets were doing?!

Romanian tale of chamomile
... And then the old nanny remembered that even in her childhood her mother treated her with a decoction of chamomile - and this remedy helped both children and adults. The nanny took a basket and went to the forest... She looks: there are daisies here, only not as large and tall as in the forest, but not at all plain-looking, but also with golden tops...

Miraculous Mushrooms (Japanese tale)
In one village there lived a poor man named Koske. Someone considered him a loser, and someone - a fool at all. Sometimes he was called that - Koske the Fool ... The laughing mushroom, which is mentioned in this tale, does not grow anywhere. And on the Japanese islands, they meet him only in a fairy tale. In general, mushrooms have long excited the imagination of people with their unusual shape, taste and a variety of properties.

Inner beauty
A birch was born somehow under an alder tree. Alder rejoiced. She was a good tree. All the trees were friends with her. They grew well near the alder: it enriched the soil with an amazing substance - nitrogen. So lucky birch with a nanny. The alder protected her from the fierce frost (after all, she is not afraid of frost), and sheltered her from the cold wind ... (M. Skrebtsova)

solar tree
Larch is the lightest tree of all conifers. Where these trees grow, as if the imprint of light lies, even in bad weather, when the sun is behind the clouds. And the transparent-air crowns of larches are like sky-green clouds... (M. Skrebtsova)

Cactus flower (philosophical tale)
And a beautiful flower - a miracle of beauty, inexorably grew and grew from it. The whole area was fragrant. And a wondrous light came from a snow-white miracle born of a cactus... (M. Skrebtsova)

Talkative birch
Somehow the trees in the wind talked about their life and being: which of them has the lightest seeds, whom the wind and the sun love, who is more useful for people, and you never know what the trees can talk to each other about. The birch turned out to be the most talkative that day. She really was an amazing tree, so she had something to tell about ... (M. Skrebtsova)

Aspen and the breeze
Somehow the aspen trees ask: - Why are you always trembling, aspen? It's not right for a tree to be like that. Aspen was confused that she did not know the answer. Just then, her friend, the breeze, blew, the aspen stretched behind him with all the leaves and, right in front of all the trees, threw off her dark green dress and put on another - grayish-silver ... (M. Skrebtsova)

Artist and maple
The artist loved autumn. And she also loved him, enchanted him with bright colors, lured him into the painted forests. Every day, autumn gave gifts to the artist: either a purple aspen, or a golden birch. One day the artist went out into a forest clearing and gasped. A young maple stands in a clearing. Paws-leaves tinkle in the sun, gold-orange, red-burgundy shine through - you can’t take your eyes off ... (A. Lopatina)

magic mountain ash
Once a forester grandfather and his granddaughter and an artist met on a forest path. The forester examined his forest. The granddaughter went with him: she got acquainted with the trees and breathed the forest air. And the artist wanted to show people the beauty of the forest ... (A. Lopatina)

Azalea and the White Cat
In one big city there lived a good woman. They called her Mary. Her children grew up and moved away. But she had a cat of amazing beauty - white, fluffy, with huge blue eyes and pink ears. The pink beauty Azalea lit up everything around with a gentle joyful light and, looking at her, I wanted to smile. Friends who came to visit could not take their eyes off her. And it seemed that they completely forgot about the white cat ... (L.V. Skrebtsova)

home garden
Her joy knew no end when they gave her some flower in a pot. Smiling affectionately, she told him: “Welcome, dear flower, to our garden! Don't worry, you'll be fine with us!" And the new flower, which until recently was worried about its fate, immediately calmed down and quickly got used to its new family.... (L.V. Skrebtsova)

Noble Ivy
One day, Maria learned that flowers such as Ivy, Chrysanthemum, Aloe and Chlorophytum are amazing air purifiers, and she decided to grow these plants in her garden. She was the first to have a very modest-looking, small and unsightly Ivy ... (L.V. Skrebtsova)

Who is more beautiful
One day, Sedge, which had grown luxuriantly in a wide clay pot and beautifully set off other flowers with delicate, green-white long leaves, looked at itself for the umpteenth time from all sides. Satisfied with herself, she proudly turned to her neighbor Croton... (L.V. Skrebtsova)

Blue flower (Author of the story: Anatoly Shunin)
The hero of this story, a boy, watching a nameless flower, makes important discoveries for himself... The cornflower looked like a carnation, only smaller and blue. And my blue flower is blue. And no flowers at all. It bloomed most often in the fork of two branches. The twig, though hollow, but try to tear it off - it will be all worn out, until it breaks off, you will regret that you worked and spoiled the beauty ...

Parable of the Gardener (Promised Wealth)
I read this instructive parable about the Gardener in one of the magazines landscape design. This story is very ancient, but it has not ceased to be less relevant because of this. If the ill-fated Chinese had mastered the profession of Gardener in time, wealth would have flown into his hands!

Plot of land (Jewish parable)
To make a garden a Garden can only be done by the one for whom it is intended... Philosophical tales, stories, parables...

Flower-marigold, or the Tale of the Zamoryshe
There are thousands of flowers on earth - and each has its own purpose, its own character, its own history, its own fairy tale ... Russian name"nail" explains the tale ...

We bring to your attention statements about the nature of writers, philosophers, scientists. These quotes were selected by us from magazines and newspapers, as well as from Internet resources. In order to make it easier to search for them, we arranged them in the alphabet of the authors.

As soon as we find new quotes, the list is updated.

Always take the shortest path. The shortest is the path that is in harmony with Nature. Marcus Aurelius

Everything is good in nature, but water is the beauty of all nature. S.T. Aksakov

"To live, you need the sun, freedom and a small flower." H.K. BUT dersen

Man is unhappy only because he does not know nature Holbach Paul Henri

A stone that falls down by nature cannot be trained to rise up; train it by tossing it up at least a thousand times. Aristotle

Emptiness is possible only as a concept in the human mind: nature does not tolerate emptiness. Natura abhorret a vacuo Aristotle

A person can be either taller or shorter than an animal. But he cannot be an animal. This is a fall from nature. Aristotle

“When visiting nature, do not do anything that you would consider indecent to do on a visit.” Armand David Lvovich(Russian geographer).

Man, of course, is the master of nature, but not in the sense of its exploiter, but as one who understands it and bears moral responsibility for the preservation and improvement of everything living and beautiful in it (and, consequently, in itself). A.S. Arseniev

Education only develops the moral forces of man, but does not give them: nature gives them to man.V.G. Belinsky

The higher the poet's genius, the deeper and broader he understands nature and the more successfully he presents it to us in connection with life. Vissarion Belinsky

In every man nature sprouts either as grains or as weeds; let him water the first and destroy the second in good time. Francis Bacon

Nature is easiest to subdue by obeying her. F. Bacon

Tree, grass, flower and bird

They don't always know how to defend themselves.

If they are destroyed

We will be alone on the planet! V. Berestov

Cruelty to animals is only the first experience for the same treatment of people. Bernardin J.

Man can develop only in contact with nature, and not in spite of it. V. Bianchi

Whole huge world around me, above me and below me is full of unknown secrets. I will open them all my life, because this is the most exciting thing in the world. V. Bianchi

In nature, a person must draw rules for his behavior if he wants to be completely happy. buast pierre

Nature is based on opposition. Passion, resistance, danger are teachers. We gain the strength that we have overcome. Helena Blavatsky

The chill that keeps the flame in the depths is a priceless gift of nature. Charlotte Bronte

Man is never able to remake nature, but he is always able to cultivate the land under him in order to feed himself and his family. Frederick the Great

Nature is not for everyone
He lifts his secret veil.
We still read it.
But who reads and understands? D. Venevitinov

Mankind can no longer spontaneously build its own history, but must coordinate it with the laws of the biosphere, from which man is inseparable. Mankind on Earth and the living and inanimate nature constitute something united, living according to the general laws of nature. IN AND. Vernadsky

Man made a huge mistake when he imagined that he could separate himself from nature and disregard its laws. IN AND. Vernadsky

The good of people and peace on Earth, the safety of the planet and the triumph of the “kingdom of reason” are the business of everyone and everyone. IN AND. Vernadsky

Nature is like a cloud: it is constantly changing, while remaining itself. - V. I. Vernadsky. IN AND. Vernadsky

The more we take from the world, the less we leave in it, and eventually we will be forced to pay our debts at the very moment that may not be suitable to ensure the continuation of our life. Wiener

Water is given the magical power to become the juice of life on earth. Leonardo da Vinci

Nature has taken care of everything so much that everywhere you find something to learn. Leonardo da Vinci

In nature, everything is wisely thought out and arranged, everyone should mind their own business, and in this wisdom is the highest justice of life. Leonardo da Vinci

The book of nature is inexhaustible source knowledge for man. Voltaire

Motherhood cannot be taken from the Earth,

not to take away, how not to scoop up the sea. V. Vysotsky

When I contemplate the wonders of a sunset or the grace of the sea, my soul bows in reverence before the Creator. Mahatma Gandhi

Nature is the best of books, written in a special language. This language must be learned. Garin N. (Garin-Mikhailovsky)

“I picked a flower and it withered.

I caught a moth -

And he died in my palm.

And then I realized

What to touch the beauty

Can only be done with the heart Hviezdoslav Pavol (1849-1921) - Slovak poet .

Traveling, observing nature, capturing its secrets and admiring this happiness means living. F. Gebler

Man does not become the master of nature until he has become the master of himself. Georg Hegel

how great artist nature knows how to achieve great effects with small means. G. Heine

Nature is never wrong; if she breeds a fool, then she wants it. Heine show

Herzen A. I.

Nature cannot contradict man if man does not contradict her laws... A.I. Herzen

Grandiose things are done by grandiose means. Nature alone does great things for free. A.I. Herzen

All the aspirations and efforts of nature are completed by man; they aspire to it, they fall into it, as into the ocean. A.I. Herzen

In nature, nothing arises instantly and nothing appears in the light in a completely finished form. A.I. Herzen

We thrive on what we feed. This is the eternal law of nature. Johann Wolfgang Goethe

We live among nature, we are her friends. She constantly talks to us, but does not betray her secrets. I.V. Goethe.

People obey the laws of nature, even when they act against them. I.V. Goethe

Nature is the only book in which every page is full of deep content. I.V. Goethe

Nature is the creator of all creators. I.V. Goethe

Nature has no organs of speech, but creates tongues and hearts through which it speaks and feels. I.V. Goethe

Nature is always right; errors and errors come from people. I.V. Goethe

The plays of nature are always new, because every time there are new audiences. I.V. Goethe

God forgives and people forgive. Nature never forgives. I.V. Goethe

Nature does not recognize jokes; she is always truthful, always serious, always strict; she is always right; errors and errors come from people. Goethe I.

Neither satiety, nor hunger, and nothing else is good if one transgresses the measure of nature. Hippocrates

The doctor heals diseases, but nature heals. Hippocrates

Art is man plus nature. Vincent Van Gogh

Man is unhappy only because he does not know nature. Holbach Paul Henri

Primordial nature must be protected no less than we protect the paintings of Raphael, the Cologne Cathedral, Indian temples; they can be restored if desired. By destroying or endangering many species of animals on Earth, people thereby impoverish not only the Nature around us, but also themselves. B. Grzimek(German zoologist).

Nature likes, attracts and inspires only because it is natural. Wilhelm Humboldt

Culture cannot grow without ecological culture, and ecological culture cannot take place at all in conditions of lack of culture. Danilov-Danilyan Viktor Ivanovich

If we let our imagination run wild, it may suddenly turn out that animals - our brothers in pain, sickness, death, suffering and disaster, our slaves in the hardest work, companions in entertainment - share a common ancestor with us - and we are all molded together. from the same clay. C. Darwin

The more we know the immutable laws of nature, the more incredible her miracles become for us. C. Darwin

We have inherited an unspeakably beautiful and varied garden, but the trouble is that we are useless gardeners. We have not taken care to learn the simplest rules of gardening. J. Durrell

The rate at which civilization is advancing, and therefore the rate at which humans are devastating our amazingly beautiful planet, is increasing month by month. It is the duty of everyone to try to prevent the terrible defilement of our world, and in this struggle everyone can make their own, however small, however modest, contribution. J.Darrell Gerald(English zoologist, writer-animalist, protector of nature and animals).

They are the most beautiful

What gives us nature on earth,

That is her priceless gift,

For all arts, a flower -

The pattern is unchanged. Jacques Delisle

After all, if the expanse of fields and the beauty of silence

We were not nice, pleasant and needed

Where would such a craving for them come from?

Everyone secretly appreciates them as a true blessing. Jacques Delisle

Ever since man learned how to plow,

Decorate the house and yard, he felt the desire

And he began to plant around himself for beauty

Trees and flowers to your liking.

After all, every garden is a landscape, and it is unique.

Whether he is modest or rich, I admire him equally.

Gardeners should be artists! Jacques Delisle ("Gardens, or the Art of Decorating Rural Views")

There can be smart young men and stupid old men. For it is not time that teaches to think, but early education and nature. Democritus

Art is a step from nature to Infinity. D Gibran Kahlil Gibran

Nature is like a woman who, showing from under her clothes first one part of her body, then another, gives persistent admirers some hope to know her all someday. Didro D.

What is truth? The correspondence of our judgments to the creatures of nature. Denis Diderot

How could nature be so bright and beautiful if the destiny of man was not the same? Denis Diderot

Will the seas die tomorrow

Will the birds fall silent, will the pines freeze?

The dawn can no longer rise

And the sky will ask: "Is it too late ?!" N. Dobronravov

Only that is strong and stable, only that has a future, which is done in accordance with nature. V.V. Dokuchaev

Major catastrophes that have already ruined and continue to ruin modern world, come from the unwillingness of man to reckon with the laws of nature, from the unwillingness to understand that hunger cannot be satisfied by devastating the earth. J. Dorst

Contact with nature is the very last word of all progress, science, reason, common sense, taste and excellent manners. F.M. Dostoevsky

He who does not love nature does not love man, he is not a citizen. F.M. Dostoevsky

The description of a flower with love for nature contains much more civic feelings than the denunciation of bribery, because here there is contact with nature, with love for nature. Fedor Dostoevsky

A painting that does not follow the canons of nature becomes a grotesque. John Dryden

Take care of these lands, these waters,

Loving even a small bylinochka,

Take care of all the animals inside nature,

Kill only the beasts within you. E.A. Yevtushenko

It's no coincidence that the dew breaks in the morning

Fireflies on the palms of the foliage,

This is how nature looks at us, as if asking

Our help, protection and love. E. Evtushenko

Nature needs to be loved.
She needs it just as much as we do. Evgeny Yevtushenko

We must not allow people to direct to their own destruction those forces of nature that they have been able to discover and conquer. F. Joliot-Curie

“From communion with nature you will take out as much light as you want, and as much courage and strength as you need.” Johann Seime

The attitude of a person to the environment is already the person himself, his character, his philosophy, his soul, his attitude towards other people. S.P. Zalygin

Man's behavior in nature is also a mirror of his soul. K.L. Zelinsky

There are no rewards or punishments in nature, only consequences. Robert Ingersoll

Flowers are the free beauty in nature. Immanuel Kant

A healthy person is the most precious product of nature. Carlyle Thomas(English writer)

Heraclitus argued that one cannot step into the same river twice. Modern ecologists say that there are rivers that cannot be entered even once. E. Kashcheev

Life is extremely complex and varied. At the same time, we must remember that everything in nature is connected by the thinnest bonds. And therefore, the study of nature must go in a complex way, so as not to violate these connections; it is necessary to comprehend nature, not destroying it, but preserving and improving M.V. Keldysh

The force that holds the cradle of every nation in its hands is the nature of its country. AT .O. Klyuchevsky (Russian historian)

Be sure to plant a tree, even if the world ends tomorrow. Koran.

Perhaps God created the desert so that man would smile at the trees. Paulo Coelho

Man does not create anything anew, which would not already be in nature in a hidden or potential form. Paulo Coelho

Among the high aesthetic pleasures of man lies the enjoyment of nature. I.N. Kramskoy(Russian artist).

…live we are close to many animals and know nothing about them at all. Just we are not interested. Let's take, For example, all dogs that we with you knew. Each has its own special soul, its own habits, its own character. Same with cats. The same with horses. And the birds. At all like people... A. Kuprin

People today have forgotten that they are actually part of nature. Yes, they destroy the nature on which our life depends. They always think they can do something better, especially scientists... They may be smart, but most of them don't understand the heart of nature. They just invent things that end up making people miserable. And yet they are very proud of their inventions, like most people, and this is the worst thing. They consider them almost miracles, they idolize them; they do not understand that they are losing nature; they do not see that they themselves can die. The most important things for people are clean air and pure water, and the trees and the water that produces them. Everything gradually deteriorates, becomes polluted forever. Dirty air, dirty water... People's hearts also become dirty. Akira Kurosawa

Before nature threatened man, but now man threatens nature. Cousteau Jacques Yves

By protecting the earth, we protect ourselves, our children and grandchildren. J.-I. Cousteau

In everything that nature works on, she does nothing hastily. Jean Lamarck

Even in his most beautiful dreams, man cannot imagine anything more beautiful than nature. Alphonse de Lamartine

Your physics is worthless if it obscures everything else from you: the rustle of the forest, the colors of the sunset, the ringing of rhymes. This is some kind of truncated physics, if you want - emasculated. For example, I don't believe in it... Any isolation first of all testifies to limitations. A physicist who does not perceive poetry, art, is a bad physicist. L.D. Landau

Heaven and earth are lasting. Heaven and earth are durable because they do not exist for themselves. That's why they can be durable. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

The first sign of wisdom is always respectful attitude to nature. Lao Tzu

It is necessary to have not only an eye, but also to feel nature, one must hear its music and be imbued with its silence I.I. Levitan

We follow the change of snowfalls, bad weather, frosts and rains no less than the change of dynasties, parliaments of governments and leaders. Y. Levitansky

A person who understands nature is more noble, purer than L.M. Leonov

Moving away from the conditions of society and approaching nature, we involuntarily become children: everything acquired falls away from the soul, and it becomes again such as it once was and, surely, will someday be again. M.Yu. Lermontov

The true sanctuary for relaxation, open to all people, is and will be nature. Lingner Max

As the stars scattered in the highest celestial spheres adorn the sky, so graceful flowers, shining with a variety of colors, crown the whole heavenly… Carl Linnaeus

Birds and animals, flowers and trees cry out to a person: save, save, where you stand, where you live - at a distance of a glance and a voice, even at arm's length. D.S. Likhachev

Ecology should not be limited to conservation environment. A person lives not only in the natural environment, but also in the environment created by the culture of his ancestors, by himself. D.S. Likhachev

There are two divisions in ecology: biological ecology and cultural or moral ecology. Non-observance of the laws of biological ecology can kill a person biologically, non-observance of cultural ecology can morally kill a person. And there is no abyss between them, just as there is no clearly marked boundary between nature and culture. D.S. Likhachev

Know nature native land You can either with your own eyes or with the help of books. M.V. Lomonosov

Everything is perfected by nature. Lucretius

Nature has done what she can for us, and whoever does not find pleasure at home will not find it in a foreign land. Clive Lewis

…Let's, people, love the planet. There is nothing like it in the entire universe. I. Mazin

Man lives by nature. Karl Marx

The road of civilization is paved with tin cans A. Moravia

"In your power, in your power,

To keep everything from falling apart

into meaningless parts. Martynov L.N.

A man, even if he is three times a genius,

It remains a thinking plant.

Trees and grass are related to him,

Don't be ashamed of this relationship.

You were given from your birth

Strength, stamina, vitality of the plant! S. Marshak

We cannot expect favors from nature; to take them from her is our task. I.V. Michurin

The world is not the environment, but our only home in which we can only live! Mankind must learn to live in harmony with Nature, with its laws. People should perceive themselves not as masters, but as part of Nature. N.N. Moiseev

Nothing in nature is useless . Michel Montaigne

When we play with a cat, another question is who plays with whom - I play with her or she plays with me. Michel Montaigne

Nothing in nature is useless, not even uselessness itself. . Montaigne

Nature is a pleasant mentor, and not even so much pleasant as careful and faithful - Michel Montaigne

Nature can and does everything. Michel de Montaigne

Only yours and my secret business,

So that the earth with humanity will fly forever. Moritz Yu.

To make friends with a butterfly, you must first become a piece of nature yourself. Turn off a person, hide inside - and imagine yourself as a tree, grass or flower. Haruki Murakami

It is not necessary to clean the air and water, it is much more important not to pollute them. A.N. Nesmeyanov

Understand the living language of nature, and you will say: the world is beautiful! I.S. Nikitin

I count life extraordinary gift, a precious stone that we received from the hands of mother nature so that we ourselves grind and polish it until its brilliance rewards us for our labors. Alfred Nobel

We have changed our environment so radically that now, in order to exist in it, we must change ourselves. . W. Norbert(American mathematician, "father of cybernetics").

Not individual white spots - a huge ocean of the unknown surrounds us. And the more we know, the more more puzzles nature gives us. V.A. obruchev

Us at any time of the year

Wise nature teaches. V. Orlova

Man is the highest product of earthly nature. But in order to use the treasures of nature, to enjoy these treasures, a person must be healthy, strong and smart. I.P. Pavlov(Russian physiologist).

Humanity is defined by how we treat animals. Ch. Palahniuk

You can’t write books and not know what herbs grow in local glades and swamps, how birch leaves differ from aspen leaves ..., whether tits fly away for the winter, when rye blooms and what winds bring rain or drought, cloudiness or clear skies ... K.Paustovsky

Nature will act on us with all its power only when we bring our human element into the sensation of it, when our state of mind, our love, our joy, or sadness come into full conformity with nature and it will no longer be possible to separate the freshness of the morning from the light. beloved eyes and the measured noise of the forest from reflections on the life lived. K. Paustovsky.

“Nature must be protected, as we protect people. Descendants will never forgive us the devastation of the earth, the desecration of what belongs not only to us, but also to them by right.K. Paustovsky

And if I sometimes want to live up to a hundred and twenty years, it is only because one life is not enough to experience to the end all the charm and all the healing power of our Russian nature. K. Paustovsky.

Love for one's native country begins with love for nature. K. Paustovsky

Understanding nature, humane, careful attitude to it - one of the elements of morality, a particle of the worldview. K. Paustovsky

Forests not only bring great benefits to man, but also decorate and heal the earth, support life itself on earth. K. Paustovsky

The Red Book is a document of human conscience V. Peskov

... man himself is also a particle of nature, and he must definitely live with nature in wise harmony. V.M. Peskov

When a man has a dog, he becomes a man. Dogs leave marks on carpets, furniture and clean clothes. But the most noticeable are in our hearts. I. Petrakova

All the best in nature belongs to everyone together Petronius

In the study and conquest of nature there is no place for personal arbitrariness; here one cannot invent, one must only observe and understand, use the forces that have existed from the age and unravel the connection between causes and effects that has existed from the age. DI. Pisarev

The great book of nature is open to everyone, and in this great book so far ... only the first pages have been read. DI. Pisarev

Ignorance of nature is the greatest ingratitude. Pliny the Elder

There is no truth without love for nature,

There is no love for nature without a sense of beauty. Ya.P. Polonsky

Because the laws of nature are immutable, they cannot be broken or created. K.R. popper

The woman who gives birth is closest to nature: on one side she is even nature itself, and on the other, man himself. Prishvin M. M.

For others, nature is firewood, coal, ore, or a dacha, or just a landscape. For me, nature is the environment from which, like flowers, all our human talents have grown. M. Prishvin

Environmental protection is a multifaceted and complex process in which every person takes part. M. Prishvin

Therefore, we rejoice when we get into nature, because here we come to ourselves. Prishvin M. M.

Each person in the world has his own unique place and everyone needs to decide in it. If you find it and step on it, then it will be good for yourself, and for people it will be as if for this you are standing in this place and only for them you are doing everything. M. Prishvin

After all, my friends, I write about nature, but I myself think only about people. We are the masters of nature, and for us it is the pantry of the sun with the great treasures of life. Fish - water, bird - air, beast - forest, steppe, mountains. But a man needs a homeland, and to protect nature means to protect the homeland. M. Prishvin

Man! Raise your eyes from the earth to the sky - what, worthy of surprise, is the order there! K. Prutkov

The wind is the breath of nature. K. Prutkov

Violet in the air, its fragrance lila,
And the wolf did evil in the grazing people;
He was bloodthirsty, the violet was sweet:
Everyone follows their own nature. A.S. Pushkin

Ecology has become the loudest word on earth, louder than war and the elements. It characterizes the same concept of a universal misfortune that has never before existed before humanity. V.G. Rasputin

Christ walked on water. If the pollution of rivers does not stop, soon everyone will be able to walk on water.

Mankind has behaved like an unreasonable master on the planet for too long. Creating amenities for a comfortable life, we completely forgot that the resources of nature, alas, are far from unlimited, that our children will have to live in cities where the air is dirty and poisoned. It is time to remember that nature does not forgive mistakes. Man must take care of nature, remember that he himself is a part of this nature. Is it wise to cut the branch you are sitting on? V. G. Rasputin

There is no greater crime than to rape, mutilate, pervert nature. Nature, the unique cradle of life in the Universe, is also the mother who gave birth, nursed, raised us, and therefore we must treat her as our mother, with the highest degree of moral love. V.G. Rasputin

Nature does not need our protection, we need its patronage: clean air to breathe, crystal water to drink, all nature to live. N.F. Reimers

“No material wealth can replace a healthy living environment” N.F. Reimers

“What everyone can do is do no harm! Don't be indifferent! Do not destroy! He who plants a tree will not break it.” N.F. Reimers

If we want to achieve any agreement with Nature, then in most cases we will have to accept her conditions. R. Ricklefs

…Forests without birds

and land without water.

Less and less

surrounding nature.

More -

environment. R. Rozhdestvensky

There is nothing more inventive than nature.
Amazing is the wisdom of nature, which, with such an infinite variety, managed to equalize everyone! Erasmus of Rotterdam

Watch nature and follow the path it shows you. Rousseau Jean-Jacques

How I feel sorry for the people about whom

They say that their sullen eye

He sees only reservoirs in lakes,

And there is a supply of wood in the forest. N.N. Rylenkov(Russian poet).

To protect the Earth, nature, you need to love it, to love, you need to know, having learned - it is impossible not to love . A.N.Sladkov

I live and breathe nature

Inspirational and simple writing,

Dissolving the soul in simplicity,

I live on earth in beauty. I. Severyanin

Living happily and living according to nature are one and the same. L.A. Seneca (younger)

The Sun has no audience until it is eclipsed. It is so much more natural for us to admire the new than the great. Seneca Lucius Annaeus

Nature searches us when we leave, as when we enter. You can't take more than you brought. L.A. Seneca (senior)

We are all children of the same ship named Earth, which means that there is simply nowhere to transfer from it ... There is a firm rule: get up in the morning, wash yourself, put yourself in order - and immediately put your planet in order. A. de Saint-Exupery

Water! You have no color, no smell, no taste, you cannot be described... You are not just necessary for life, you are life. A. de Saint-Exupery

We do not inherit land from our ancestors, but borrow it from our children. A. de Saint-Exuper

Hounded and pressed against the wall, the cat turns into a tiger. Miguel Cervantes

Nature is man's friend. And you have to be friends with each other.
People can't live without clean air
clean water, fresh greenery, sunshine,
even without communication with animals and birds.
These are our countrymen, we live on Earth together with them.
And every life requires attention and respect ... N. Sladkov

“You can’t force people to love nature, but you can help them fall in love” N. I. Sladkov.

To protect the Earth, nature, you need to love it, to love, you need to know, having learned - it is impossible not to love. A.N. Sladkov

There is just a temple

There is a temple of science

And there is also a temple of nature,

With scaffolding pulling hands

Against the sun and winds.

He is holy at any time of the day,

Open for us in the heat and chill.

Entering here

Be a little heart

Don't desecrate his shrines. S.V. Smirnov

Snail

One cold, windy day in late spring, a snail began to climb a cherry tree.

The sparrows in the neighboring tree laughed heartily at her. Then one of them flew up to her and asked:

Hey you idiot, can't you see there are no cherries on this tree?

Without interrupting her journey, the little one answered:

They will when I get there.

Frog in boiling water

If you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out instantly. But, if the water is heated gradually, it will relax and miss the last opportunity to escape.

Silly fish

Excuse me, - once a small fish asked a big one, - do you know where to find the ocean?

The ocean is where you are now, - the big fish answered.

Elephant and flea

Somehow the flea decided to move the whole family into the elephant's ear. She called out to him:

Mr. Elephant, my family and I are planning to move into your ear. I believe that a week will be enough for you to consider our decision and let us know your objections, if any.

The elephant didn't even know the existence of the flea; he continued to lead his measured life. After conscientiously waiting for a week and not receiving an intelligible answer from the elephant, the flea considered that he agreed and moved to him.

A month later, the flea decided that the elephant's ear was not a good place to live after all. But you need to move to another place without hurting the feelings of the elephant.

In the end, the flea tactfully declared:

Mister elephant, sir, we've decided to move out. This does not apply to you - your ear is large and warm. It's just that the husband wants to be closer to his friends at the buffalo hoof. If you have any objections, please consider your decision and respond within the next week.

The elephant did not answer, so the flea moved out with a clear conscience.

The universe is unaware of your existence! Relax!

Frog

Once a frog got into a deep rut on a village road and could not get out. She jumped over and over again, but nothing came out of her. Other frogs tried to help her by stretching out their paws. But they didn't succeed.

Evening came, and they, oppressed and upset, left her to the will of fate. In the morning the frogs came to mourn and bury their friend and were surprised to see her galloping towards them in the middle of the road.

It's a miracle! How did you manage that? they began to question her.

Very simple. I just heard the cart coming.

Pig and cow

The pig complained to the cow that she was treated badly:

People always talk about your kindness and tender eyes. Of course, you give them milk and butter, but I give more: sausages, hams, skin and bristles, even my legs are boiled! And still no one loves me. Why so?

The cow thought for a moment and answered:

Maybe because I give everything while I'm still alive?

horse and pig

The farmer bought a thoroughbred horse for a rather impressive amount, but a month later the horse suddenly fell ill. The farmer called the veterinarian, and he, having examined the horse, concluded:

— Your horse has become infected with a dangerous virus, he needs to be given this medicine for three days. In three days I will come to visit him, and if he does not recover, I will have to euthanize him.

All this conversation was heard by a nearby pig. After the first day of taking the medicine, the horse did not recover. The pig came up to him and said:

- Come on, buddy, get up!

On the second day - the same thing, the medicine had no effect on the horse.

“Come on, my friend, get up, otherwise you will have to die,” the pig warned him.

On the third day, the horse was again given medicine, and again to no avail. The visiting vet said:

“Unfortunately, we have no choice, the horse needs to be euthanized, because he has a virus that can spread to other horses.

Hearing this, the pig ran to the horse and let's yell:

"Come on, the vet's already here, you have to get up, now or never!" Get up faster!

And then the horse suddenly got up and ran!

- What a miracle! exclaimed the farmer. - This should be celebrated! On this occasion, let's slaughter a pig!

good reward

The wolf has a huge bone stuck in its throat. The wolf was in a lot of pain. Finally he met a heron. “Dear heron,” said the wolf. "I'll reward you if you pull that bone out of my throat." "And what will that reward be?" - asked the heron. "It will be a nice big reward," the wolf croaked. The heron stuck its beak into the wolf's throat and pulled out the bone.
"Well, I'm waiting for a reward," said the heron. The wolf looked at the heron in surprise - “I didn’t bite off your head when you dug in my throat. Isn't this a worthy reward?"
Hungry wolf can't be stopped

One day a little lamb was galloping carelessly across the field. Unfortunately, no one warned the lamb that the wolf loves lamb and will not deny himself the pleasure of eating even after a hearty breakfast. The wolf at this time drank water from the stream. When he raised his head, he saw a little lamb. “Aha,” thought the wolf, “here is my dinner. True, it would be better to come up with some excuse for the fact that I will eat it. The wolf thought a little and growled: "Hey, you muddied my water." “Beeee,” bleated the lamb. - It's impossible. You're drinking upstream than me." The wolf frowned, but immediately shouted again: “I remembered: you were rude to me last year.” "No, that's impossible," said the lamb. I was just born into this." “Oh, so,” said the wolf, “then I will eat you simply because I want to eat.”
Wolf in sheep's clothing for dinner

One wolf, big and vicious, came up with an easy way to get his dinner. He did not throw away the skin of the sheep he had just eaten, but wrapped himself in it so that other sheep could not recognize him as a wolf. After that, he made his way into the sheepfold - in time, before the door was closed for the night. "Ha ha ha," he chuckled under his breath. - he said and, seizing the wolf, dragged him into the yard.
The wolf is not a dog's friend

Every night, hungry wolves crept up to a herd of fat sheep, licking their tongues. But the dogs barked to warn the owner of the danger threatening the herd. Once a wolf crawled up to the dogs and said: “Listen, this is stupid. We are of the same blood, we are very similar. With only one difference: you wear collars and obey your master. But this is ridiculous. Let's better join us, and we will share these fat lambs among ourselves. The dogs scratched their heads thoughtfully and said, "Well, we might as well have a lamb for dinner." And let the dogs of the wolves into the herd. And the wolves gnawed through the dogs first, and then they stole all the sheep with them.

swimming lesson

There once lived a mischievous calf. He always did the wrong thing.
His mother cow told him, "Never bathe in the river near the mill. It's too dangerous there." But the calf, of course, was there and bathed the next day. The river near the mill was indeed fast and dangerous, and soon the calf began to sink. but he was lucky - a wise cow came ashore. "Help!" - shouted the calf and immediately for the third time went under the water with his head. The cow began to lecture the calf about how dangerous the river was in this place and how stupid it was of him to swim in this place. "Please help!" - the calf shouted, going under water for the fourth time. - Pull me ashore, and there you can lecture as much as you like. Otherwise, I may not listen to them until the end"

Grateful little mouse

Once the little mouse was running somewhere on his own business, and before he had time to figure out what was happening, he suddenly realized that he ran right up to the jaws of a sleeping lion. The lion woke up, grabbed the mouse and was about to eat it, but he squealed: “Please don’t eat me, lion. You are so big and I am so small. But who knows, maybe I'll come in handy someday. The lion laughed - how can a tiny mouse help him, but still let him go. Several days passed, and the lion was caught in a hunting net. The lion roared in despair, and the little mouse was right there. “I heard you calling me,” said the mouse. "Wait, I'll free you now!" All night the mouse gnawed at the ropes, and at last the lion was free. Since then, the mouse has lived in warmth and safety in the lion's den.

smart donkey

There once lived a donkey. He grew old and became much smarter than he was in his youth. Every day the owner piled heavy bales on his back and the donkey waited for only one thing - the onset of night. And before he went to bed, he liked to have a hearty dinner.
Once, when the bales on his back were especially heavy, a breathless owner ran up to him and said: “Come on, rush at full speed, otherwise the soldiers will come here - they will seize all my property.” The donkey thought. “And if they capture me,” he asked, “they will load me even more than you?” The owner did not guess what was in the mind of his donkey, and replied: “No, I don’t think so.” Then the donkey said to him: “Well then, I don’t think I will be in a hurry. Whoever seizes your property, for me, life may change for the better.

Donkey trying to become a dog

Every evening, the donkey saw the yard dog joyfully meet the owner and wag his tail. The owner usually stroked the dog's head, then took out something tasty from his pocket and gave it to the dog. The donkey was filled with jealousy. And the next time, seeing the owner, the donkey began to bounce and wag its tail. But the donkey was so big that, jumping up, knocked down the owner. And instead of tasty, as a punishment, the owner tied the donkey to the fence.

envious goat
A donkey and a goat lived on the same farm. The goat himself had to get his own food, and the donkey, which worked all day long, was fed by the farmer. And the goat began to envy the donkey, not at all thinking about how hard he had to work. And once a goat drove a donkey into a pit - he fell and badly hurt his leg. The peasant called the animal doctor, he examined the donkey and said: “In order for this donkey to recover as soon as possible, you need to give it goat broth to drink.” The goat heard these words and how it rushes to run - only they saw it.

God loves those who take care of our little brothers

This day at the Rainbow Bridge was unlike any other day.
It was gray, bleak and oppressive. Animals that had not been on the bridge for so long could not understand what was happening. but the old-timers were clear. They gathered at the edge of the bridge and began to watch.
Soon everyone saw an old dog approaching the Bridge with its head lowered and its tail drooping. The beasts that had been on the Rainbow Bridge for a long time already knew in advance what happened to this dog - they saw such situations too often.
The dog approached slowly, apparently in great mental pain, although it showed no signs of injury or illness. For some reason, she did not become, like other animals, happy and healthy again. The dog approached, thinking that now it would cross the cherished line, and the closer it came, the happier it became. But then an angel blocked the dog's path, who apologized and said that animals without accompanying people cannot cross the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog had nowhere else to go, and she went out into the field in front of the bridge, where there were old animals like her, who had come to the bridge without a human friend.
They lay on the green grass, staring fixedly at the path that led to the Bridge.
The new dog lay down with them, also looking at the Bridge and waiting for something.
One of the Newcomers to Most asked a dog that had lived there for a long time:
"Who is this dog and why doesn't he get healthy and young like us?"
“You see,” the old-timer replied, “this dog was taken to the shelter when he grew old, as you see him - an old dog with graying hair and eyes covered with a film of old age. At his last moment, only an employee of the shelter could give him their love, calm him down and caress him. Since he had no family, no one can take him across the Bridge.
-And what will happen to him now? the newcomer asked.
While he was waiting for an answer, everyone saw how the clouds parted, and a man approached in the Bridge. All the animals that were waiting for something in the field near the Bridge were flooded with golden light, and immediately became young and healthy again. Many more animals ran up to the Bridge, seeing the stranger. They bowed low to him, and he stroked their heads and scratched behind their ears. Together they went to the Bridge and crossed it.
-What is it? - Asked the newbie.
This person is a shelter worker. Animals that bowed to him found new house thanks to him. They will cross the Bridge when their masters are here. And those who crossed the Bridge with him never had a home. When an employee of the shelter comes here, he is allowed to show his love for animals for the last time. He brings all the poor, useless animals across the bridge.
-I love such people! - said the newcomer.
-And God too! - was the answer.

"Ugly Cat"

We live in this world correctly if we love it correctly...
Every inhabitant of our house knew how Ugly our Local Cat was.
Ugly Cat loved three things in this world, and these are: the struggle for survival, eating "what will turn up" and, let's say, love. The combination of these things, plus living homeless in our yard, left indelible marks on Ugly Cat's body.
To start. The Ugly Cat only had one eye. On the same side, the ear was also missing, and the left leg was once broken and fused at some incredible angle, which gave the impression that the cat was always going to turn the corner. His tail was missing. There was only a small stub with a brush at the end. And, if not for the many scars that cover the head and even the shoulders of the Ugly Cat, he could be called a dark gray tabby cat.
Anyone who looked at him at least once had the same reaction: “What an UGLY cat!”. All children were strictly forbidden to touch it. The adults threw stones at him in the yard to drive him away and slammed the door in his face so that he could not enter the apartment. Our janitor watered him with a hose when he tried to approach her.
Surprisingly, the Ugly Cat always showed the same reaction. If he was watered with a hose, he obediently got wet until the tormentor got tired of this fun. If something was thrown at him, he rubbed himself against his legs, as if asking for forgiveness. If he saw children, he ran headlong towards them and rubbed his head against his hands and purred loudly, begging for affection. If someone did take him in his arms, he immediately began to suck on the corner of his blouse, a button, or anything else that he could reach.
But, one day, the Ugly Cat ran into the neighbor's dogs. From my window, I heard the barking of dogs, his cries for help and the commands “Face!” dog owners, and immediately rushed to help. When I got to him, the Ugly Cat was badly bitten, covered in blood and almost dead. He lay curled up in a ball. His back, legs, back of the body completely lost their original shape. His life was coming to an end. A tear mark crossed his muzzle.
As I carried him home, he wheezed and choked. I ran him home!! And most of all I was afraid of hurting him even more. Meanwhile he tried to suck my ear...
I stopped and, choking with tears, pressed him to me. The cat touched his head to the palm of my hand, his golden eye turned in my direction, and I heard... purring!! Even while experiencing such terrible pain, the Cat asked for one thing - a drop of Love! Perhaps a bit of Compassion... And at that moment I thought I was dealing with the most loving being I have ever met in my life. The most loving and internally the most beautiful. He just looked at me, confident that I could ease his pain.
The Ugly Cat died in my arms before I could reach the house, and I sat at my porch for a long time, holding him on my knees.
Subsequently, I thought a lot about how one unfortunate cripple could change my ideas about what true purity of spirit, true and boundless love is. So it really was. The Ugly Cat taught me more about compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or conversations. And I will always be grateful to him. His body was crippled, and my soul was scratched. The time has come for me to learn to love truly and deeply. Give love to your neighbor without a trace.
Most of us want to be richer, more successful, strong and beautiful.
And I will always strive for one thing - to love like an Ugly Cat ...
We live in this world correctly if we love it correctly!

real paradise

A man, a horse and a dog were walking along the road. When they passed under a huge tree, lightning struck and turned the three of them into ashes. However, the man did not understand that he had left this world and continued on his way with his two animals (sometimes it takes a little time for the dead to realize their new position).
The path was very long, and they climbed a hill. The sun was very strong and they were sweaty and thirsty.
At one turn of the road, they saw a beautiful marble gate that led to a square paved with golden slabs.
Our traveler went to the man who guarded the entrance and there was such a dialogue between them:
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon - the guard answered.
What is the name of this beautiful place?
- It is a paradise.
- It's good that we got to Paradise, because we are thirsty!
- You may, Sir, come in and drink as much as you like. And the guard showed him the source.
- Yes, but my horse and dog are also thirsty.
- I'm very sorry, - said the guard, - but animals are not allowed here.
The man refused with great difficulty, although he was very thirsty, but did not even think of drinking alone. He thanked the guard and continued on his way.
When they had gone far enough up the hill, exhausted, all three of them reached another place, the entrance to which was separated by a small old door that led to a field road surrounded by trees.
A man was sitting in the shade of a tree with a hat on his head. He must have been sleeping.
“Good afternoon,” said the traveler.
The man nodded in response.
- We want to drink me, my horse and dog.
“There is a spring among the rocks,” he said, pointing to the place.
- You can drink as much as you like.
Man, horse and dog went to the spring and calmed their thirst.
The traveler returned to thank the man.
“You can come back as often as you like,” he replied.
"What's the name of this place," the man asked, taking advantage of the opportunity.
- Paradise
- Paradise? But the guard of the marble entrance told me that Paradise is there!
- In fact, it was Hell - those who leave their true friends remain there, the guard answered.
.............
Never leave your true friends, even if it gets you into trouble.
If they provide their love and friendship, you have a duty: never leave them.
Because befriending someone is a blessing, having a friend is a gift, keeping a friend is a virtue, and being someone's friend... - It's an Honor..

two trees

To Once upon a time, two trees grew in the same forest. When the raindrops fell on the leaves or the water washed the roots of the first tree, it absorbed quite a bit and said: "If I take more, what will be left for others?"

The second tree took all the water that nature gave it. When the sun gave light and warmth to the second tree, it enjoyed bathing in golden rays, and the first took only a small part for itself.

Years have passed. The branches and leaves of the first tree were so small that they could not absorb even a drop of rain, the sun's rays could not get through to the meager fruits, being lost in the crowns of other trees.

“I have given all my life to others, and now I receive nothing in return,” the tree quietly repeated again and again.

Nearby grew the second hero of our parable, whose luxurious branches were richly decorated with large fruits.

"Thank you, Almighty, for giving me everything in this life. Now, years later, I want to give hundreds of times more by doing what you do. Under my branches, I will shelter thousands of travelers from the scorching sun or rain "My fruits will delight many generations of people with their taste. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to give," said the second tree.

WITH A HUMAN HEART

M. Skrebtsova

Grew up in one village oak. He was old, old. Nobody knew exactly how old he was. The old people said that when they were children, the oak already seemed old. Oak was loved in the village. There were many signs and beliefs around him. It was impossible to swear rudely near the oak - you will certainly get sick later. It was impossible to throw garbage on the ground near the oak - unfortunately unexpected. It was impossible to break the branches near the oak - they said that it was to death. And there were happy omens too. At the oak, young people declared their love so that love would grow stronger; expectant mothers came to the oak tree, they gained strength; newborn children were brought to the oak tree so that they would grow up healthy; sick people were brought to the oak tree so that the power of the tree would overflow in them. Sometimes the oak really helped. More often, everything went on in people's lives, as they themselves wanted it to be. However, the oak was treated with respect.

Once the house near the oak was sold. The new owner did not know anything about the oak and decided to cut it down as soon as it settled down in a new place:

- Look out the window - one oak before your eyes. He blocks all the light for me.

But this is not an easy task - to cut down an oak tree. The owner needed help. He began to go from house to house, asking if anyone could help. Nobody wanted to listen to him. On the contrary, people dissuaded him, frightened him with signs. And the owner, at least henna, stands on his own:

If you don't want to, I can do it alone, without help.

On the heels of what he had planned, he had a dream. Lightning flashes, there is a hurricane in the yard, the old oak creaks with all branches and branches, as if talking to the wind:

- I have outlived my own, wind, that's enough. Not nice to people anymore. Previously, a good husband and wife lived here, talked to me, admired my beauty. I did not know grief. Not such hurricanes withstood. The human heart filled me with warmth and kindness. And now my strength has disappeared, I don’t feel a human heart next to me, I’m lonely, I’m dying.

There was a crack, the oak tilted. The gusts of wind were so strong that the whole house shook.

The owner thought in horror:

“Lord, if it falls on my house, there will be no living place left from me and from my house.

He ran out into the street in what he was and begged:

— Don't fall, hold on, buddy! You are strong enough to die. Look, the wind has already begun to subside, hold on. The owner ran up to the oak itself, hugged him, grabbed him with all his strength, began to support ...

The tree cracked with all the branches. At one moment, it shuddered and swayed so violently that the whole earth trembled around, and the owner woke up at that moment...

The first thing he did was rush to the window. The morning sun shone, and the oak stood as if nothing had happened. The owner's heart was relieved.

“God be with you, live in good health, since you are so gentle.”

Since then the owner with oak best friends become.

QUESTIONS AND TASKS:

What do you think, if the owner had not had this dream, would he have fulfilled his plan?

Write a fairy tale about the friendship between the owner and the oak tree.

What do you think, what should be a person to make friends with a tree? Would you like to make friends with any tree and why?

Which tree do you think hurts more when it is cut down: old or young?

COTTAGE

M. Skrebtsova

Once a girl picked up a bunch of blue copses-snowdrops in the forest. The forest was cold and damp. The snow hasn't gone yet. The girl took pity on delicate flowers on fragile legs and said:

- You hurried to break out of the earth, so you are chilling now. Although your brown legs are dressed in warm fluff, you yourself are so defenseless, you can’t cope with the cold! I'll take you home.

And so the girl did. At home, she put her flowers in a jar of water. But I soon noticed that the flowers of the head hung up and began to wither.

The girl got upset and cried. Suddenly he hears a voice:

- Do not Cry. It's too late to cry now. We copses can only grow in the forest. We are firmly connected to the earth. Our roots did not sleep under the snow in winter, they grew buds by spring. Our buds have become strong, hardy, so we bloomed with blue flowers.

The girl was surprised, leaned over the flowers and asked:

- Was it not chilly for you in the forest in the damp wind?

One of the flowers answers:

Of course it was cold. But someone must meet the spring-red. If she sees that no one meets her, and does not want to come. Here we are in a hurry to get out from under the snow. That's why we are snowdrops. Spring always rejoices when it sees us. From the joy of spring, the air immediately becomes warm, and we warm ourselves.

“Forgive me, copses,” the girl asked, “that I prevented you from meeting spring.

The copses answer:

“We are not offended by you, spring has only just begun. Our sister copses will soon bloom in all the copses. No wonder we were given the name Pereleski. So there is someone to meet the spring-red.

After this incident, the girl no longer collected copses, but often came to admire them and asked them about everything.

“Your blue flowers, copses are good, but your leaves don’t suit you at all, they are so rough and covered with spots,” said the girl.

“Our leaves are great workers,” answered the copses. - They grew up last year and all summer they absorbed the warmth of the sun, collected reserves in the rhizome. Then we spent the whole winter under the snow, helping our buds to grow rhizomes. No wonder they look like this. As soon as we fade, the old leaves will be replaced by young leaves. At first, they are covered with soft fluff, but soon they will become smooth in order to better absorb the warmth of the sun, to collect more supplies.

Since then, the girl came to the copses every spring, and their thin voices rang joyfully:

- Greetings to you, girl, from spring-red!

QUESTIONS AND TASKS:

What new things did you learn about copses from this fairy tale?

What feelings do the first spring flowers evoke in your soul?

Draw a spring fairy in a dress decorated with copses.

What do you think the girl will be when she grows up? Write a fairy tale about how a girl made friends with all the forest flowers.

She asks her:

“Why don’t you, sister, look like us?” Your dress is completely different. On a thick green stalk you have white flowers in a tassel, and we have one flower each on a thin stalk. Our flowers are like eyes with eyelash petals in different sides, and yours - with the upper and lower lip and a long spur. Your character is also not ours, not violet. We hide in the grass, and you raise your stem above all. But most of all I'm interested in why you sleep during the day and smell fragrant at night? You're missing out on all the fun! Every day spring gives the forest something amazing.

The night violet answers her:

- If everyone sleeps at night, who will feed the nocturnal forest butterflies? For nocturnal insects, nocturnal flowers must grow. In addition, sister, there are no less miracles in the forest at night: after all, spring does not go to bed at night. Besides, I am not from the violet family at all, but from the orchid family. You and I, violet, are similar in fragrantness, so people called me a night violet for the fragrant smell. Spring itself calls me forest spirits of the night.

So don't bother me, sister, to sleep, to gain strength for the night. Bumblebees, bees, flies and butterflies - they don’t wake me up during the day, they protect my sleep. So that they do not confuse my white flowers with some other flowers, during the day I try not to smell.

MAY FAIR

M. Skrebtsova

Fairy of everyone spring month The forest met with various gifts. It was time for the new Fairy to go to the forest, and he was already preparing flowers for her in his glades. One day, the April Fairy returned from the forest with a basket, full of flowers. There were all sorts of flowers in it: the fashionable lungwort, and the fragile copse, and the flirtatious anemone, and the golden rams-keys. Her sister, Fairy Maya, flew up to her and gasped:

- Oh, sister, what flowers the forest gave you! If only I could receive such a gift. Will Les have enough strength for me and time.

The April Fairy answers her sister:

The forest is waiting for you, it won't wait. He began to grow flowers for you while I was still with me. I was going to pluck them, but he did not allow me, he said that they were yours. Fly, sister, to him quickly.

Fairy May flew into the forest, sank down into a fragrant forest clearing and looked around. Between two wide and green leaves, little white fragrant bells on long stems rose and tinkled softly. The Fairy leaned towards them, put them in her basket and said:

- Thank you, Les, for meeting me with May lilies of the valley - my favorite flowers of spring.

Noisy branches Forest:

“If you bend down, you will notice another gift from me. He is more modest than a lily of the valley, but he is also handsome. They call him a miner. This is the younger brother of the lily of the valley, so its greenish-white buds and red berries are smaller.

The May Fairy looked and sees, right at her feet, her tiny flower grows with a spikelet of white fragrant flowers. Two green leaves of the spikelets embraced, just like a lily of the valley. The flowers of the mine gave off a surprisingly delicate jasmine smell, which the May Fairy could not breathe.

Les answers her:

- I have prepared another fragrant gift for you. Run along this forest path and you will see him.

The Fairy went along the forest path. In the meantime, it was getting dark. The Fairy was worried that she would not find a gift from the forest in the dark, but the Forest reassured her:

“Don’t worry, beauty, these flowers themselves will show you the path in the dark.

Indeed, the darker it became, the stronger the amazing aroma called the Fairy. She went straight to the smell and sees white flower clusters flaunting on tall thick stems. Around the night butterflies and curl.

Forest says to Fairy:

- Take, Fairy, orchids in your basket - the most fragrant May flowers. They are fragrant only at dusk. For this they are called night violets.

The Fairy spent the night in a clearing with night violets, and all night long she had fragrant dreams. In the morning she washed herself with dew and went on. He sees, under the fir trees a solid carpet, light green leaves with hearts on thin stems, and between them white-pink flowers shake their heads in a warm breeze. He touched the Fairy's slipper to the flower carpet, the flowers and leaves immediately closed and drooped.

- What new did you learn about May flowers and plants? Which of these colors do you like the most and why?

Snail

One cold, windy day in late spring, a snail began to climb a cherry tree.

The sparrows in the neighboring tree laughed heartily at her. Then one of them flew up to her and asked:

Hey you idiot, can't you see there are no cherries on this tree?

Without interrupting her journey, the little one answered:

They will when I get there.

Frog in boiling water

If you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out instantly. But, if the water is heated gradually, it will relax and miss the last opportunity to escape.

Silly fish

Excuse me, - once a small fish asked a big one, - do you know where to find the ocean?

The ocean is where you are now, - the big fish answered.

Elephant and flea

Somehow the flea decided to move the whole family into the elephant's ear. She called out to him:

Mr. Elephant, my family and I are planning to move into your ear. I believe that a week will be enough for you to consider our decision and let us know your objections, if any.

The elephant didn't even know the existence of the flea; he continued to lead his measured life. After conscientiously waiting for a week and not receiving an intelligible answer from the elephant, the flea considered that he agreed and moved to him.

A month later, the flea decided that the elephant's ear was not a good place to live after all. But you need to move to another place without hurting the feelings of the elephant.

In the end, the flea tactfully declared:

Mister elephant, sir, we've decided to move out. This does not apply to you - your ear is large and warm. It's just that the husband wants to be closer to his friends at the buffalo hoof. If you have any objections, please consider your decision and respond within the next week.

The elephant did not answer, so the flea moved out with a clear conscience.

The universe is unaware of your existence! Relax!

Frog

Once a frog got into a deep rut on a village road and could not get out. She jumped over and over again, but nothing came out of her. Other frogs tried to help her by stretching out their paws. But they didn't succeed.

Evening came, and they, oppressed and upset, left her to the will of fate. In the morning the frogs came to mourn and bury their friend and were surprised to see her galloping towards them in the middle of the road.

It's a miracle! How did you manage that? they began to question her.

Very simple. I just heard the cart coming.

Pig and cow

The pig complained to the cow that she was treated badly:

People always talk about your kindness and tender eyes. Of course, you give them milk and butter, but I give more: sausages, hams, skin and bristles, even my legs are boiled! And still no one loves me. Why so?

The cow thought for a moment and answered:

Maybe because I give everything while I'm still alive?

horse and pig

The farmer bought a thoroughbred horse for a rather impressive amount, but a month later the horse suddenly fell ill. The farmer called the veterinarian, and he, having examined the horse, concluded:

— Your horse has become infected with a dangerous virus, he needs to be given this medicine for three days. In three days I will come to visit him, and if he does not recover, I will have to euthanize him.

All this conversation was heard by a nearby pig. After the first day of taking the medicine, the horse did not recover. The pig came up to him and said:

- Come on, buddy, get up!

On the second day - the same thing, the medicine had no effect on the horse.

“Come on, my friend, get up, otherwise you will have to die,” the pig warned him.

On the third day, the horse was again given medicine, and again to no avail. The visiting vet said:

“Unfortunately, we have no choice, the horse needs to be euthanized, because he has a virus that can spread to other horses.

Hearing this, the pig ran to the horse and let's yell:

"Come on, the vet's already here, you have to get up, now or never!" Get up faster!

And then the horse suddenly got up and ran!

- What a miracle! exclaimed the farmer. - This should be celebrated! On this occasion, let's slaughter a pig!

good reward

The wolf has a huge bone stuck in its throat. The wolf was in a lot of pain. Finally he met a heron. “Dear heron,” said the wolf. "I'll reward you if you pull that bone out of my throat." "And what will that reward be?" - asked the heron. "It will be a nice big reward," the wolf croaked. The heron stuck its beak into the wolf's throat and pulled out the bone.
"Well, I'm waiting for a reward," said the heron. The wolf looked at the heron in surprise - “I didn’t bite off your head when you dug in my throat. Isn't this a worthy reward?"

Hungry wolf can't be stopped

One day a little lamb was galloping carelessly across the field. Unfortunately, no one warned the lamb that the wolf loves lamb and will not deny himself the pleasure of eating even after a hearty breakfast. The wolf at this time drank water from the stream. When he raised his head, he saw a little lamb. “Aha,” thought the wolf, “here is my dinner. True, it would be better to come up with some excuse for the fact that I will eat it. The wolf thought a little and growled: "Hey, you muddied my water." “Beeee,” bleated the lamb. - It's impossible. You're drinking upstream than me." The wolf frowned, but immediately shouted again: “I remembered: you were rude to me last year.” "No, that's impossible," said the lamb. I was just born into this." “Oh, so,” said the wolf, “then I will eat you simply because I want to eat.”

Wolf in sheep's clothing for dinner

One wolf, big and vicious, came up with an easy way to get his dinner. He did not throw away the skin of the sheep he had just eaten, but wrapped himself in it so that other sheep could not recognize him as a wolf. After that, he made his way into the sheepfold - in time, before the door was closed for the night. "Ha ha ha," he chuckled under his breath. - he said and, seizing the wolf, dragged him into the yard.

The wolf is not a dog's friend

Every night, hungry wolves crept up to a herd of fat sheep, licking their tongues. But the dogs barked to warn the owner of the danger threatening the herd. Once a wolf crawled up to the dogs and said: “Listen, this is stupid. We are of the same blood, we are very similar. With only one difference: you wear collars and obey your master. But this is ridiculous. Let's better join us, and we will share these fat lambs among ourselves. The dogs scratched their heads thoughtfully and said, "Well, we might as well have a lamb for dinner." And let the dogs of the wolves into the herd. And the wolves gnawed through the dogs first, and then they stole all the sheep with them.

swimming lesson

There once lived a mischievous calf. He always did the wrong thing.
His mother cow told him, "Never bathe in the river near the mill. It's too dangerous there." But the calf, of course, was there and bathed the next day. The river near the mill was indeed fast and dangerous, and soon the calf began to sink. but he was lucky - a wise cow came ashore. "Help!" - shouted the calf and immediately for the third time went under the water with his head. The cow began to lecture the calf about how dangerous the river was in this place and how stupid it was of him to swim in this place. "Please help!" - the calf shouted, going under water for the fourth time. - Pull me ashore, and there you can lecture as much as you like. Otherwise, I may not listen to them until the end"

Grateful little mouse

Once the little mouse was running somewhere on his own business, and before he had time to figure out what was happening, he suddenly realized that he ran right up to the jaws of a sleeping lion. The lion woke up, grabbed the mouse and was about to eat it, but he squealed: “Please don’t eat me, lion. You are so big and I am so small. But who knows, maybe I'll come in handy someday. The lion laughed - how can a tiny mouse help him, but still let him go. Several days passed, and the lion was caught in a hunting net. The lion roared in despair, and the little mouse was right there. “I heard you calling me,” said the mouse. "Wait, I'll free you now!" All night the mouse gnawed at the ropes, and at last the lion was free. Since then, the mouse has lived in warmth and safety in the lion's den.

smart donkey

There once lived a donkey. He grew old and became much smarter than he was in his youth. Every day the owner piled heavy bales on his back and the donkey waited for only one thing - the onset of night. And before he went to bed, he liked to have a hearty dinner.
Once, when the bales on his back were especially heavy, a breathless owner ran up to him and said: “Come on, rush at full speed, otherwise the soldiers will come here - they will seize all my property.” The donkey thought. “And if they capture me,” he asked, “they will load me even more than you?” The owner did not guess what was in the mind of his donkey, and replied: “No, I don’t think so.” Then the donkey said to him: “Well then, I don’t think I will be in a hurry. Whoever seizes your property, for me, life may change for the better.

Donkey trying to become a dog

Every evening, the donkey saw the yard dog joyfully meet the owner and wag his tail. The owner usually stroked the dog's head, then took out something tasty from his pocket and gave it to the dog. The donkey was filled with jealousy. And the next time, seeing the owner, the donkey began to bounce and wag its tail. But the donkey was so big that, jumping up, knocked down the owner. And instead of tasty, as a punishment, the owner tied the donkey to the fence.

envious goat
A donkey and a goat lived on the same farm. The goat himself had to get his own food, and the donkey, which worked all day long, was fed by the farmer. And the goat began to envy the donkey, not at all thinking about how hard he had to work. And once a goat drove a donkey into a pit - he fell and badly hurt his leg. The peasant called the animal doctor, he examined the donkey and said: “In order for this donkey to recover as soon as possible, you need to give it goat broth to drink.” The goat heard these words and how it rushes to run - only they saw it.

God loves those who take care of our little brothers
This day at the Rainbow Bridge was unlike any other day.
It was gray, bleak and oppressive. Animals that had not been on the bridge for so long could not understand what was happening. but the old-timers were clear. They gathered at the edge of the bridge and began to watch.
Soon everyone saw an old dog approaching the Bridge with its head lowered and its tail drooping. The beasts that had been on the Rainbow Bridge for a long time already knew in advance what happened to this dog - they saw such situations too often.
The dog approached slowly, apparently in great mental pain, although it showed no signs of injury or illness. For some reason, she did not become, like other animals, happy and healthy again. The dog approached, thinking that now it would cross the cherished line, and the closer it came, the happier it became. But then an angel blocked the dog's path, who apologized and said that animals without accompanying people cannot cross the Rainbow Bridge. The old dog had nowhere else to go, and she went out into the field in front of the bridge, where there were old animals like her, who had come to the bridge without a human friend.
They lay on the green grass, staring fixedly at the path that led to the Bridge. The new dog lay down with them, also looking at the Bridge and waiting for something. One of the Newcomers to Most asked a dog that had lived there for a long time:
"Who is this dog and why doesn't he get healthy and young like us?"
“You see,” the old-timer replied, “this dog was taken to the shelter when he grew old, as you see him - an old dog with graying hair and eyes covered with a film of old age. At his last moment, only an employee of the shelter could give him their love, calm him down and caress him. Since he had no family, no one can take him across the Bridge.
-And what will happen to him now? the newcomer asked.
While he was waiting for an answer, everyone saw how the clouds parted, and a man approached in the Bridge. All the animals that were waiting for something in the field near the Bridge were flooded with golden light, and immediately became young and healthy again. Many more animals ran up to the Bridge, seeing the stranger. They bowed low to him, and he stroked their heads and scratched behind their ears. Together they went to the Bridge and crossed it.
-What is it? - Asked the newbie.
This person is a shelter worker. The animals that bowed to him found a new home thanks to him. They will cross the Bridge when their masters are here. And those who crossed the Bridge with him never had a home. When an employee of the shelter comes here, he is allowed to show his love for animals for the last time. He brings all the poor, useless animals across the bridge.
-I love such people! - said the newcomer.
-And God too! - was the answer.

"Ugly Cat"

We live in this world correctly if we love it correctly...
Every inhabitant of our house knew how Ugly our Local Cat was.
Ugly Cat loved three things in this world, and these are: the struggle for survival, eating "what will turn up" and, let's say, love. The combination of these things, plus living homeless in our yard, left indelible marks on Ugly Cat's body.
To start. The Ugly Cat only had one eye. On the same side, the ear was also missing, and the left leg was once broken and fused at some incredible angle, which gave the impression that the cat was always going to turn the corner. His tail was missing. There was only a small stub with a brush at the end. And, if not for the many scars that cover the head and even the shoulders of the Ugly Cat, he could be called a dark gray tabby cat.
Anyone who looked at him at least once had the same reaction: “What an UGLY cat!”. All children were strictly forbidden to touch it. The adults threw stones at him in the yard to drive him away and slammed the door in his face so that he could not enter the apartment. Our janitor watered him with a hose when he tried to approach her.
Surprisingly, the Ugly Cat always showed the same reaction. If he was watered with a hose, he obediently got wet until the tormentor got tired of this fun. If something was thrown at him, he rubbed himself against his legs, as if asking for forgiveness. If he saw children, he ran headlong towards them and rubbed his head against his hands and purred loudly, begging for affection. If someone did take him in his arms, he immediately began to suck on the corner of his blouse, a button, or anything else that he could reach.
But, one day, the Ugly Cat ran into the neighbor's dogs. From my window, I heard the barking of dogs, his cries for help and the commands “Face!” dog owners, and immediately rushed to help. When I got to him, the Ugly Cat was badly bitten, covered in blood and almost dead. He lay curled up in a ball. His back, legs, back of the body completely lost their original shape. His life was coming to an end. A tear mark crossed his muzzle.
As I carried him home, he wheezed and choked. I ran him home!! And most of all I was afraid of hurting him even more. Meanwhile he tried to suck my ear...
I stopped and, choking with tears, pressed him to me. The cat touched his head to the palm of my hand, his golden eye turned in my direction, and I heard... purring!! Even while experiencing such terrible pain, the Cat asked for one thing - a drop of Love! Perhaps a bit of Compassion... And at that moment I thought I was dealing with the most loving being I have ever met in my life. The most loving and internally the most beautiful. He just looked at me, confident that I could ease his pain.
The Ugly Cat died in my arms before I could reach the house, and I sat at my porch for a long time, holding him on my knees.
Subsequently, I thought a lot about how one unfortunate cripple could change my ideas about what true purity of spirit, true and boundless love is. So it really was. The Ugly Cat taught me more about compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or conversations. And I will always be grateful to him. His body was crippled, and my soul was scratched. The time has come for me to learn to love truly and deeply. Give love to your neighbor without a trace.
Most of us want to be richer, more successful, strong and beautiful.
And I will always strive for one thing - to love like an Ugly Cat ...
We live in this world correctly if we love it correctly!

real paradise

A man, a horse and a dog were walking along the road. When they passed under a huge tree, lightning struck and turned the three of them into ashes. However, the man did not understand that he had left this world and continued on his way with his two animals (sometimes it takes a little time for the dead to realize their new position).
The path was very long, and they climbed a hill. The sun was very strong and they were sweaty and thirsty.
At one turn of the road, they saw a beautiful marble gate that led to a square paved with golden slabs.
Our traveler went to the man who guarded the entrance and there was such a dialogue between them:
- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon - the guard answered.
What is the name of this beautiful place?
- It is a paradise.
- It's good that we got to Paradise, because we are thirsty!
- You may, Sir, come in and drink as much as you like. And the guard showed him the source.
- Yes, but my horse and dog are also thirsty.
- I'm very sorry, - said the guard, - but animals are not allowed here.
The man refused with great difficulty, although he was very thirsty, but did not even think of drinking alone. He thanked the guard and continued on his way.
When they had gone far enough up the hill, exhausted, all three of them reached another place, the entrance to which was separated by a small old door that led to a field road surrounded by trees.
A man was sitting in the shade of a tree with a hat on his head. He must have been sleeping.
“Good afternoon,” said the traveler.
The man nodded in response.
- We want to drink me, my horse and dog.
“There is a spring among the rocks,” he said, pointing to the place.
- You can drink as much as you like.
Man, horse and dog went to the spring and calmed their thirst.
The traveler returned to thank the man.
“You can come back as often as you like,” he replied.
"What's the name of this place," the man asked, taking advantage of the opportunity.
- Paradise
- Paradise? But the guard of the marble entrance told me that Paradise is there!
- In fact, it was Hell - those who leave their true friends remain there, the guard answered.
Never leave your true friends, even if it gets you into trouble.
If they provide their love and friendship, you have a duty: never leave them.
Because befriending someone is a blessing, having a friend is a gift, keeping a friend is a virtue, and being someone's friend... - It's an Honor..

TWO TREES

Once upon a time, two trees grew in the same forest. When the raindrops fell on the leaves or the water washed the roots of the first tree, it absorbed quite a bit and said: "If I take more, what will be left for others?"

The second tree took all the water that nature gave it. When the sun gave light and warmth to the second tree, it enjoyed bathing in golden rays, and the first took only a small part for itself.

Years have passed. The branches and leaves of the first tree were so small that they could not absorb even a drop of rain, the sun's rays could not get through to the meager fruits, being lost in the crowns of other trees.

“I have given all my life to others, and now I receive nothing in return,” the tree quietly repeated again and again.

Nearby grew the second hero of our parable, whose luxurious branches were richly decorated with large fruits.

"Thank you, Almighty, for giving me everything in this life. Now, years later, I want to give hundreds of times more by doing what you do. Under my branches, I will shelter thousands of travelers from the scorching sun or rain "My fruits will delight many generations of people with their taste. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to give," said the second tree.

HUMAN HEART

Grew up in one village oak. He was old, old. Nobody knew exactly how old he was. The old people said that when they were children, the oak already seemed old. Oak was loved in the village. There were many signs and beliefs around him. It was impossible to swear rudely near the oak - you will certainly get sick later. It was impossible to throw garbage on the ground near the oak - unfortunately unexpected. It was impossible to break the branches near the oak - they said that it was to death. And there were happy omens too. At the oak, young people declared their love so that love would grow stronger; expectant mothers came to the oak tree, they gained strength; newborn children were brought to the oak tree so that they would grow up healthy; sick people were brought to the oak tree so that the power of the tree would overflow in them. Sometimes the oak really helped. More often, everything went on in people's lives, as they themselves wanted it to be. However, the oak was treated with respect.

Once the house near the oak was sold. The new owner did not know anything about the oak and decided to cut it down as soon as it settled down in a new place:

- Look out the window - one oak before your eyes. He blocks all the light for me.

But this is not an easy task - to cut down an oak tree. The owner needed help. He began to go from house to house, asking if anyone could help. Nobody wanted to listen to him. On the contrary, people dissuaded him, frightened him with signs. And the owner, at least henna, stands on his own:

If you don't want to, I can do it alone, without help.

On the heels of what he had planned, he had a dream. Lightning flashes, there is a hurricane in the yard, the old oak creaks with all branches and branches, as if talking to the wind:

- I have outlived my own, wind, that's enough. Not nice to people anymore. Previously, a good husband and wife lived here, talked to me, admired my beauty. I did not know grief. Not such hurricanes withstood. The human heart filled me with warmth and kindness. And now my strength has disappeared, I don’t feel a human heart next to me, I’m lonely, I’m dying.

There was a crack, the oak tilted. The gusts of wind were so strong that the whole house shook.

The owner thought in horror:

“Lord, if it falls on my house, there will be no living place left from me and from my house.

He ran out into the street in what he was and begged:

— Don't fall, hold on, buddy! You are strong enough to die. Look, the wind has already begun to subside, hold on. The owner ran up to the oak itself, hugged him, grabbed him with all his strength, began to support ...

The tree cracked with all the branches. At one moment, it shuddered and swayed so violently that the whole earth trembled around, and the owner woke up at that moment...

The first thing he did was rush to the window. The morning sun shone, and the oak stood as if nothing had happened. The owner's heart was relieved.

“God be with you, live in good health, since you are so gentle.”

Since then, the owner and the oak have become best friends.

QUESTIONS AND TASKS:

What do you think, if the owner had not had this dream, would he have fulfilled his plan?

Write a fairy tale about the friendship between the owner and the oak tree.

What do you think, what should be a person to make friends with a tree? Would you like to make friends with any tree and why?

Which tree do you think hurts more when it is cut down: old or young?

COTTAGE

Once a girl picked up a bunch of blue copses-snowdrops in the forest. The forest was cold and damp. The snow hasn't gone yet. The girl took pity on delicate flowers on fragile legs and said:

- You hurried to break out of the earth, so you are chilling now. Although your brown legs are dressed in warm fluff, you yourself are so defenseless, you can’t cope with the cold! I'll take you home.

And so the girl did. At home, she put her flowers in a jar of water. But I soon noticed that the flowers of the head hung up and began to wither.

The girl got upset and cried. Suddenly he hears a voice:

- Do not Cry. It's too late to cry now. We copses can only grow in the forest. We are firmly connected to the earth. Our roots did not sleep under the snow in winter, they grew buds by spring. Our buds have become strong, hardy, so we bloomed with blue flowers.

The girl was surprised, leaned over the flowers and asked:

- Was it not chilly for you in the forest in the damp wind?

One of the flowers answers:

Of course it was cold. But someone must meet the spring-red. If she sees that no one meets her, and does not want to come. Here we are in a hurry to get out from under the snow. That's why we are snowdrops. Spring always rejoices when it sees us. From the joy of spring, the air immediately becomes warm, and we warm ourselves.

“Forgive me, copses,” the girl asked, “that I prevented you from meeting spring.

The copses answer:

“We are not offended by you, spring has only just begun. Our sister copses will soon bloom in all the copses. No wonder we were given the name Pereleski. So there is someone to meet the spring-red.

After this incident, the girl no longer collected copses, but often came to admire them and asked them about everything.

“Your blue flowers, copses are good, but your leaves don’t suit you at all, they are so rough and covered with spots,” said the girl.

“Our leaves are great workers,” answered the copses. - They grew up last year and all summer they absorbed the warmth of the sun, collected reserves in the rhizome. Then we spent the whole winter under the snow, helping our buds to grow rhizomes. No wonder they look like this. As soon as we fade, the old leaves will be replaced by young leaves. At first, they are covered with soft fluff, but soon they will become smooth in order to better absorb the warmth of the sun, to collect more supplies.

Since then, the girl came to the copses every spring, and their thin voices rang joyfully:

- Greetings to you, girl, from spring-red!

QUESTIONS AND TASKS:

What new things did you learn about copses from this fairy tale?

What feelings do the first spring flowers evoke in your soul?

Draw a spring fairy in a dress decorated with copses.

What do you think the girl will be when she grows up? Write a fairy tale about how a girl made friends with all the forest flowers.

How do you think people can help herbs and flowers? How, in turn, flowers and herbs can help a person?

Write a fairy tale about how forest grasses and flowers invited a girl to a forest festival.

TWO VIOLETS

One day a fragrant violet woke up a night violet. She really wanted to understand why the night violet was not like all other violets.

She asks her:

“Why don’t you, sister, look like us?” Your dress is completely different. On a thick green stalk you have white flowers in a tassel, and we have one flower each on a thin stalk. Our flowers are like eyes with eyelash petals in different directions, and yours are with an upper and lower lip and a long spur. Your character is also not ours, not violet. We hide in the grass, and you raise your stem above all. But most of all I'm interested in why you sleep during the day and smell fragrant at night? You're missing out on all the fun! Every day spring gives the forest something amazing.

The night violet answers her:

- If everyone sleeps at night, who will feed the nocturnal forest butterflies? For nocturnal insects, nocturnal flowers must grow. In addition, sister, there are no less miracles in the forest at night: after all, spring does not go to bed at night. Besides, I am not from the violet family at all, but from the orchid family. You and I, violet, are similar in fragrantness, so people called me a night violet for the fragrant smell. Spring itself calls me forest spirits of the night.

So don't bother me, sister, to sleep, to gain strength for the night. Bumblebees, bees, flies and butterflies - they don’t wake me up during the day, they protect my sleep. So that they do not confuse my white flowers with some other flowers, during the day I try not to smell.

Write a fairy tale about how night butterflies have a birthday night violets celebrated.

Write a fairy tale about how the fragrant violet once decided nightlife live.

FAIRY MAYA

Fairy every spring month Forest met with different gifts. It was time for the new Fairy to go to the forest, and he was already preparing flowers for her in his glades. One day, the April Fairy returned from the forest with a basket full of flowers. There were all sorts of flowers in it: the fashionable lungwort, and the fragile copse, and the coquettish anemone, and the golden rams-keys. Her sister, Fairy Maya, flew up to her and gasped:

- Oh, sister, what flowers the forest gave you! If only I could receive such a gift. Will Les have enough strength for me and time.

The April Fairy answers her sister:

The forest is waiting for you, it won't wait. He began to grow flowers for you while I was still with me. I was going to pluck them, but he did not allow me, he said that they were yours. Fly, sister, to him quickly.

Fairy May flew into the forest, sank down into a fragrant forest clearing and looked around. Between two wide and green leaves, little white fragrant bells on long stems rose and tinkled softly. The Fairy leaned towards them, put them in her basket and said:

- Thank you, Les, for meeting me with May lilies of the valley - my favorite flowers of spring.

Noisy branches Forest:

“If you bend down, you will notice another gift from me. He is more modest than a lily of the valley, but he is also handsome. They call him a miner. This is the younger brother of the lily of the valley, so its greenish-white buds and red berries are smaller.

The May Fairy looked and sees, right at her feet, her tiny flower grows with a spikelet of white fragrant flowers. Two green leaves of the spikelets embraced, just like a lily of the valley. The flowers of the mine gave off a surprisingly delicate jasmine smell, which the May Fairy could not breathe.- I have prepared another fragrant gift for you. Run along this forest path and you will see him.

The Fairy went along the forest path. In the meantime, it was getting dark. The Fairy was worried that she would not find a gift from the forest in the dark, but the Forest reassured her:

“Don’t worry, beauty, these flowers themselves will show you the path in the dark.

Indeed, the darker it became, the stronger the amazing aroma called the Fairy. She went straight to the smell and sees white flower clusters flaunting on tall thick stems. Around the night butterflies and curl.

Forest says to Fairy:

- Take, Fairy, orchids in your basket - the most fragrant May flowers. They are fragrant only at dusk. For this they are called night violets.

The Fairy spent the night in a clearing with night violets, and all night long she had fragrant dreams. In the morning she washed herself with dew and went on. He sees, under the fir trees a solid carpet, light green leaves with hearts on thin stems, and between them white-pink flowers shake their heads in a warm breeze. He touched the Fairy's slipper to the flower carpet, the flowers and leaves immediately closed and drooped.

The Fairy is confused, does not know what to do:

Les explains to her:

Don't worry, Fairy. Those are sours. They are the most delicate and sensitive of all spring flowers. Kislichka should only be touched slightly, as she immediately begins to wither, as if falling asleep. Stop disturbing her, she straightens up again.- Draw a basket of flowers that the Forest Fairy May gave. How are May flowers different from March and April flowers?

Draw baskets with gifts that the Forest gave to different months of the year.

Write a fairy tale about how one day, while walking in the forest, you found a Fairy's flower basket of some spring month.

Draw a May Fairy dressed in May flowers.

You can learn a lot by contemplating . As they say, “as above, so below”, that is, the same laws operate at all levels of the universe. This means that we have the right to assume that the laws that we observe in nature are the same laws that operate between people.

In hot countries, deep-rooted trees are full of vitality, and the grasses and shrubs around them wither and die during the drought. Trees continue to grow because their roots have penetrated deep into the earth and are fed by underground waters. The roots of small plants and shrubs do not go very deep into the earth and cannot reach the life that water gives them.

The same thing happens with people. The one who thinks deeply, who deeply believes in himself and God, copes with various life crises and difficulties. The one who thinks superficially and has no faith can only prosper under favorable external conditions. But when hard times come, such people lose their courage and become victims of their own problems.

That's why it's so important to go as deep as possible - in these depths there are internal sources strength, security, love and peace.

Then the various life tests will be nothing to us.

based on materials from the book: Robert Elias Nadzhemi - "Modern Parables".