Daily Photo: May 3, 2006

Perky!

Perky!

The aloe bloom starts as a tiny bud that sprouts into an enormous shoot. At that point it branches out and produces these beautiful flowers that will eventually droop downward to release their pollen.

Camera: Sony DSC-P10          ISO: 100          Focal Length: 8mm          Aperture: ƒ/2.8          Shutter Speed: 1/60

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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 27, 2009

I love the silhouette of this plant.

I love the silhouette of this plant.

When aloes bloom they produce the most intriguing flowers. These are in an early budding stage; later on they’ll droop and disseminate their pollen.

Camera: Nikon D90          ISO: 200          Focal Length: 75mm          Aperture: ƒ/5.3          Shutter Speed: 1/50

 

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