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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
dasva71, eilart, stillthedudeabides, Knitwit., and 217 other people added this photo to their favorites.
dasva71 (71 months ago | reply)
what a geometric shape!! nice!
tanakawho (71 months ago | reply)
Amazing! Beautiful pattern!
Came from Patterns and designs group.
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.
brewbooks (71 months ago | reply)
Thanks, this is one of my personal favorites from the amazing Paloma Gardens in New Zealand
Plan_9 (71 months ago | reply)
Great shot
yadavop (71 months ago | reply)
Amazing macro shot, very nice pattern and color.
jennstar (71 months ago | reply)
I thought it was computer generated for a second. Great shot!
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.
nicoleG4 (71 months ago | reply)
Like staircases spiraling to a new world.
Delay Tactics (71 months ago | reply)
All of the above!
soumyakundu (70 months ago | reply)
Amazing pattern !
brewbooks (70 months ago | reply)
Yes, this pattern does amaze me as well. THanks.
pravin buddh (70 months ago | reply)
nature in pattern
jonesprimavera (69 months ago | reply)
I used this image for a mosaic
flickr.com/photos/68617652@N00/251421706/
Hope you like it
brewbooks (69 months ago | reply)
The pattern mosaic above is great, a really nice job. Glad to be one small part of it.
vr6woman (69 months ago | reply)
Fascinating shot and information!
foodfreak.de (69 months ago | reply)
instant fav
Starfires (69 months ago | reply)
Is this really possible? Fantastic spiral!
brewbooks (69 months ago | reply)
Starfires,
Sometimes you see something in an interesting way. Thanks.
vlastik (68 months ago | reply)
Amazing structure. My head is spinning. Great picture.
kristensenlasse (68 months ago | reply)
Nice natural architecture
SemperNovus (68 months ago | reply)
That's so perfect it almost looks fabricated.... Beautiful.
stuad70 (68 months ago | reply)
A rare sight
Sponge (67 months ago | reply)
Cool pattern!
Peon Peetie (67 months ago | reply)
this is beautiful! i suppose that golden ratio can never fail...
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Seen next to a fellow photo of Fibonacci. (?)
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.
freef0cus (67 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot! - love the clarity and pattern
This gets a trophy!
brewbooks (67 months ago | reply)
freef0cus, thanks for the trophy and comments
Garryjames [deleted] (67 months ago | reply)
carn't beat mother nature. well done
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horstgeorg (67 months ago | reply)
You win a trophy!
Prabhu B Doss (66 months ago | reply)
wow !! excellent shot !!
lovely !! lovely !!
Denis Collette...!!! (66 months ago | reply)
The cream I've seen today!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Your pic becomes nominee of "Shield Of Excellence"
Please add this photo to
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brewbooks (66 months ago | reply)
Denis - Thanks for the SOE nomination.
elroySF (65 months ago | reply)
Jinx!
[ Petri ] (65 months ago | reply)
Great geometry !
Seen in Favorites: 70
NMCIL ortiz domney (65 months ago | reply)
just look at that little star in the middle - great to see this.
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!
FFEEDDEE (62 months ago | reply)
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.
Tafari (54 months ago | reply)
lovely!
brewbooks (54 months ago | reply)
Thanks Bygbaby and duff_sf
flickr-clicker (54 months ago | reply)
Excellent pic
Please add this great photo to Nature’s Finest
Tag your photo with "NaturesFinest"
brewbooks (54 months ago | reply)
flickr-clicker
Thanks, I have added this to Natures Finest
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.
This is really one of Natures Finest!!>
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.
This is really one of Natures Finest!!>
perseverando (54 months ago | reply)
Wonderful natural shapes - I love spirals!
This is really one of Natures Finest!!>
brewbooks (54 months ago | reply)
Ian's Art , gripspix and perseverando - THanks for the comments and invites.
abrowngirl [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)
the color and lines of this are stunning.
Daddy Woofer (53 months ago | reply)
Excellent detail.
brewbooks (53 months ago | reply)
thanks abrowngirl and Daddy Woofer