Tag Archives: Aloes

Daily Photo: April 30, 2007

The droop of an aloe flower.

The droop of an aloe flower.

Towards the end of the aloe flower’s bloom it droops downward and opens. The pollen is colorful, and stains almost as badly as lilies.

Camera: Sony DSC-P10          ISO: 100          Focal Length: 8mm          Aperture: ƒ/5.6          Shutter Speed: 1/320

 

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Daily Photo: April 26, 2008

Lots and lots of babies.

Lots and lots of babies.

Did I ever mention that the aloe plant’s reproductive capabilities are second only to that of rabbits? This all started out as one small plant.

Camera: SONY DSC-P10     ISO: 100     Focal Length: 8mm     Aperture: ƒ/5.6     Shutter Speed: 1/100

 

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Daily Photo: April 23, 2007

Spider silk and spikes.

Spider silk and spikes.

One of the multitudinous aloe plants in our conservatory at the time. A spider clearly didn’t mind the points, and thought it would be a good place to catch food. It was probably right.

 

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