Sunset flower stalks

in smartphonephotography •  6 years ago 

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Agave americana or Century Aloe is a plant that flowers only once in its lifetime, just before it dies. The aloes are large and the flower spikes huge, 3-4 meters tall. This is an old one which had fallen over and made some interesting silhouettes against the early evening sky.

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Another shot, with the waxing moon in the sky above.

First posted here on my blog in WeKu

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How sad. This plant is only blooming and is already preparing to die. Such a short life.

They live for many years before they bloom

Nice shots with the sky background :-)

Thank you

Very nice photo with the moon rising in the sky! This plant is quite big and strong!

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Thank you, yes it is a giant stalk

Estupendas imagenes. Lastima que el arbol cayó. Morirá??

  ·  6 years ago (edited)

Yes, it is not a tree, just a flower stalk but it lives for many years before it dies

Great photos!

I liked the shapes it made

Yes, I agree with you, I also liked!

Nice shots... like old skeletons of plants. We used to see them when we'd go to Joshua Tree, in California... some very interesting things grow in the high desert; snows in the winter and is ridiculously hot in the summers.

=^..^=