Photography can be easily addictive as most of you that take pictures know. And, when you have an interesting subject of beautiful colours, it is hard to stop shooting. I have been shooting aloes in my garden with the Nikon D5200 and thinking of ways to make the pictures more interesting because the flowers are narrow and tall.
I find the aloe itself fascinating for many reasons. The most important reason is that it is a medicinal plant and we all have come across the Aloe Vera commonly eaten, drunk and used in skin products. I used the juice when I was pregnant with my boys for skin-care and digestion. These days, we use the aloe vera for cuts and itchy skin. Aloes are part of the Liliaceae family. There are about 500 species of aloes in the world. They are a perennial succulent and their medicinal uses are traced back to 1500BC where it was known as “plant of immortality”. Read more here.
Aloes are very hardy plants and like the cactus – they can grow in very tough conditions. The amazing thing about Aloes are their beautiful flowers, many are intricate and often not what you expect to see.I have a few varieties and each one of them have their own unique bloom. See other colours here.
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I like the angles you came up with to shoot this long stem…btw, we both got the same camera!
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I’m glad you liked them. Ohh – yea Nikon D5200 they are cool cameras. 😉 Thank you very much.
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Beautiful photo and plants!
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Great post, Joycelin. I always think of aloe for sunburn, but I had forgotten it is used for digestion. This is a great reminder. (I have chronic ulcers and always look for natural things to ease my tummy. So I’ll explore more about aloe!) ⭐ Hugs!
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Oh I hope that helps Tegan. You may need to seek advice on how to use it but Aloe juice the commercial one was the one I have used – they have many types now. For stomach complaints, I have been recommended by this gorgeous blogger friend to use Slippery Elm powder from health food stores. I am going to send you the link to her blog – she has lots of natural goodies on it.
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Those are some magnificent shots, Joy. I love these plants. They look so plain but their uses are endless. 🙂
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Thank you very much Norma. I’m glad you like the post. 🙂 I love Aloes too.
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I tried growing some aloes in a flower pot but they died in a week’s time. 😦
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Hey Norma – try warm sandy with granule (fertiliser). Must have good drainage. Sunny spots and water once to twice a week. Try that and let me know. 🙂
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Thanks for the tip Joy. I’ll try when I’ll be free from a project. 🙂
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