The Gorgeous Blue Agave cactus in my front yard is shooting up a stalk to the sky. I love the colors and texture of this macro photo of the blue agave stalk.The stalk reminds me of Jack in the Beanstalk as it grows very fast and high and it is quite thick. The stalk is now over six feet high and continues to grow.
Soon it will stop growing in height and open its lovely flowers. It is quite magnificent when this type of Agave blooms.
Some say that you can dry out the center stalk and make a didgeridoo out of it.
The sad news is that the large blue agave dies once it grows a stalk and blooms. The blue agave is one I planted as a pup just over 3 years ago and it is very large so I will be sad to eventually see it die. At least I have many more blue agave pups in my yard and I will plant again.
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22 comments:
You know, Julie, it looks like a macro of an asparagus stalk. Amazing.
Gorgeous photo, it almost looks like fabric.
Beautiful photo and a very informative write up.
This is a lovely photo, Julie...I like the textures and the colors!
Wonderful photo. THese stalks can grow as much as a foot a day when they start.
wow this is lovely!
Great detail!
Simple and beautiful.
Is this plant related the grasses? It sure looks similar in this photo which is, by the way, a neat shot.
I was going to say the same thing about it looking like an asparagus stalk. It's beautiful!
Wonderful macro. Thank you for the comment on the (most often) danish blog about the corkscrew and cork. I was discussing that this corkscrew had a function as a drill.
I look forward to the macro-shots of cactus. One of ours (the only one) will have flowers in the near future.
Gorgeous shot!
This is such a gorgeous detail! Fantastic shot!
I don't see as much agave stalks now as in previous years here, maybe because of the awful winter he have had...
Julie, this is excellent against the black background. Good choice.
I like the composition. Really interesting.
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Very pretty, looks like velvet. Too bad they have to die but there are more to come.
You are surely able to provide beauty into such a simple thing. Chapeau !
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What a fine capture of the agave, Julie!
Never have I seen anything like this. The colors are bright and vivid. I'm looking forward to your macro project!
Look like banana blossom too.
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Impressive macro, its form, color and texture are superb!
شركة مكافحة الحمام بالرياض تركيب طارد الحمام في الرياض و الخرج شبك طارد للحمام
معلم دهان ابواب خشب حديد بالرياض
ارقام محلات شراء الاثاث المستعمل بالخبر
شركة نقل عفش بالدمام ارخص شركة نقل عفش بالدمام افضل شركة نقل اثاث بالدمام شركة نقل عفش بالخبر بالجبيل شركة تخزين اثاث بالدمام
ارخص شركة نقل عفش بالمدينة المنورة افضل شركات نقل اثاث المدينة المنورة نقل العفش في المدينة المنورة شركة تخزين اثاث بالمدينة المنورة
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