• Ah, natures' geometry.

    "Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself." ~ Schlegel - projectdp

Aloe polyphylla Schönland ex Pillans

Aloe polyphylla Schönland ex Pillans
Asphodelaceae Also placed in: Aloaceae Monocot
Spiral Aloe

-Added to the Cream of the Crop pool as ..
Most "favorited" (according to flickr)

Endangered native of the Maluti Mountains in Lesotho, Africa.
Grows in rock crevices at high altitudes,
Only alpine member of the genus Aloe.
Threats to populations of spiral aloe include
overgrazing, unsustainable harvesting by plant enthusiasts and people interested in its medicinal properties, and increasing rarity of its pollinator, the Malachite Sunbird.

from www.usbg.gov/plant-collections/conservation/Aloe-polyphyl...

Also see Paloma Gardens, Cliive & Nicki Higgie,
Fordell, Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand
Northwest Horticulture Society November, 2005 tour
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Note: Aloe polyphylla is listed in CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) Appendix I lists as a most endangered among CITES-listed plants.

Eplore Jul 7, 2006 #470

Comments and faves

  1. dasva71, eilart, stillthedudeabides, Knitwit., and 217 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. dasva71 (71 months ago | reply)

    what a geometric shape!! nice!

  3. tanakawho (71 months ago | reply)

    Amazing! Beautiful pattern!
    Came from Patterns and designs group.

  4. stillthedudeabides (71 months ago | reply)

    Very nice... I don't think I have ever seen an Aloe with such a regular pattern. I really like how the spider webs are hanging on the edges too.

  5. brewbooks (71 months ago | reply)

    Thanks, this is one of my personal favorites from the amazing Paloma Gardens in New Zealand

  6. Plan_9 (71 months ago | reply)

    Great shot

  7. yadavop (71 months ago | reply)

    Amazing macro shot, very nice pattern and color.

  8. jennstar (71 months ago | reply)

    I thought it was computer generated for a second. Great shot!

  9. brewbooks (71 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for all the nice comments, I'm learning more about how to get good macro shots. Appreciate the feedback.

  10. nicoleG4 (71 months ago | reply)

    Like staircases spiraling to a new world.

  11. Delay Tactics (71 months ago | reply)

    All of the above!

  12. soumyakundu (70 months ago | reply)

    Amazing pattern !

  13. brewbooks (70 months ago | reply)

    Yes, this pattern does amaze me as well. THanks.

  14. pravin buddh (70 months ago | reply)

    nature in pattern

  15. jonesprimavera (69 months ago | reply)

    I used this image for a mosaic
    flickr.com/photos/68617652@N00/251421706/

    Hope you like it

  16. brewbooks (69 months ago | reply)

    The pattern mosaic above is great, a really nice job. Glad to be one small part of it.

  17. vr6woman (69 months ago | reply)

    Fascinating shot and information!

  18. foodfreak.de (69 months ago | reply)

    instant fav

  19. Starfires (69 months ago | reply)

    Is this really possible? Fantastic spiral!

  20. brewbooks (69 months ago | reply)

    Starfires,
    Sometimes you see something in an interesting way. Thanks.

  21. vlastik (68 months ago | reply)

    Amazing structure. My head is spinning. Great picture.

  22. kristensenlasse (68 months ago | reply)

    Nice natural architecture

  23. SemperNovus (68 months ago | reply)

    That's so perfect it almost looks fabricated.... Beautiful.

  24. stuad70 (68 months ago | reply)

    A rare sight

  25. Sponge (67 months ago | reply)

    Cool pattern!

  26. Peon Peetie (67 months ago | reply)

    this is beautiful! i suppose that golden ratio can never fail...

    --
    Seen next to a fellow photo of Fibonacci. (?)

  27. cool_colonia4711 (67 months ago | reply)

    fantastic!!!


    You are invited to the Club.
    Please tag this photo with siXsiXsiX Club when you add it to the group.

  28. freef0cus (67 months ago | reply)

    beautiful shot! - love the clarity and pattern


    This gets a trophy!

  29. brewbooks (67 months ago | reply)

    freef0cus, thanks for the trophy and comments

  30. Garryjames [deleted] (67 months ago | reply)

    carn't beat mother nature. well done

    Trophy 1


    This gets a trophy!

    You comment will look like this:
    This gets a trophy!

    Trophy 2

  31. Prabhu B Doss (66 months ago | reply)

    wow !! excellent shot !!
    lovely !! lovely !!

  32. Denis Collette...!!! (66 months ago | reply)

    The cream I've seen today!
    Congratulations!

    Nominee
    Congratulations!
    Your pic becomes nominee of "Shield Of Excellence"
    Please add this photo to
    Shield Of Excellence Group

  33. brewbooks (66 months ago | reply)

    Denis - Thanks for the SOE nomination.

  34. NMCIL ortiz domney (65 months ago | reply)

    just look at that little star in the middle - great to see this.

  35. nytram ydnew [deleted] (64 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called MASTER SWORD OF GREATNESS GROU - praise be to bob, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    This is worthy of the Master Sword of Greatness!
    You must add your picture to the Master Sword of Greatness grou!
    Master Sword of Greatness group!

  36. duff_sf (58 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful to see your series of photos of this magnificent plant and to compare it with the specimen in the SF Botanical Garden in my Flickr collection.

  37. Tafari (54 months ago | reply)

    lovely!

  38. brewbooks (54 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Bygbaby and duff_sf

  39. flickr-clicker (54 months ago | reply)

    Excellent pic

     NaturesFinestNaturesFinest
    Please add this great photo to Nature’s Finest
    Tag your photo with "NaturesFinest"

  40. brewbooks (54 months ago | reply)

    flickr-clicker

    Thanks, I have added this to Natures Finest

  41. Ian's Art (admin invites only) (54 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called RainbowFragments (SINGLE COLOUR)!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    NaturesFinestNaturesFinest
    This is really one of Natures Finest!!>

  42. gripspix (OFF) (54 months ago | reply)

    Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe MINAS - Mathematics in Nature and Science, und wir freuen uns, Ihr Foto unserer Gruppe hinzuzufügen.

    NaturesFinestNaturesFinest
    This is really one of Natures Finest!!>

  43. brewbooks (54 months ago | reply)

    Ian's Art , gripspix and perseverando - THanks for the comments and invites.

  44. abrowngirl [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)

    the color and lines of this are stunning.

  45. Daddy Woofer (53 months ago | reply)

    Excellent detail.

  46. brewbooks (53 months ago | reply)

    thanks abrowngirl and Daddy Woofer

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