Worker Bee Collecting Pollen On Purple Aster Wildflower Stock Photo

Many bees are an necessary pollenators and endangered species needing protection. Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The name Aster comes from an ancient Greek word meaning `star.` In the wild, they are tall plants with narrow, pointed leaves and bear multiple flowers on one stem that come in a wide variety of colors. This one has narrow purple petals with orange centers.