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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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MULTIPLE-MAMA 16 June 2011 A couple of weeks ago I gave multiple-birth to twenty-one babies and now in my back garden in full view of my kitchen window, there is an explosion of beauty, in twenty-one fiery Aloe arborescens flowers. Owl |
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Duck1946 Member
since 2011-05-16
Posts 84Nebraska |
What a oolorful world you must live in, Nice Poem! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Duck. Yes, I do, but then I think we all do. I just notice colours and flowers with gusto, whenever I find them. Smiles. Owl |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
They're real fire-crackers by nature's hand! Lovely writing, Diana, thank you! |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
I have "Aloe mudenensis".I had to look yours up.I found so many different type of Aloe flowers. I have a lot of the "mudenensis" and they are colorful but now I want to add some like yours.LOL Thanks for the introduction, jo |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Yes, they are, Karilea. Thanks for your kind words. Thanks, Jo, I "have 'indigenosia'" and thus was particularly delighted, when I looked up "Aloe mudenensis" to find it is native to South Africa. I thought for a moment that there may be aloes native to America, but discovered that that aloes are native only to southern Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, the Mascarene islands (islands east of Madagascar, including Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles and some others) and a few bulbine aloes in Australia. Aloe mudenensis is one I haven't come across, nor even heard about. I delight in learning new things every day, so thank you for being part of my learning today! Owl |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Love all flowers, love this poem. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Ford. Owl |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Helen,I was also thrilled when I looked up your beautiful specimen, to find there were so many different type of Aloe. And yes most from S. Africa. The aloe in my yard was here when I bought this house. Now I want to go out to see if I can find a few others. Especially attracted to the spiral type. I thank you for the twinge to seek. I am always on google it seems because you and so many others mention things I had not heard of. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Actually, this poem is by Diana (Owl), not Helen (Honeybunch), but you are forgiven, Jo! Smiles. It is my absolute pleasure and delight to have introduced you to Aloe arborescens and indirectly to so many others. They are wonderful. Google (and similar search engines) are an exhileration in my life. I am glad that they are the same for you. Owl |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
hi Owl, the enchantment of gardening, the beauty of flowers make a delightful poem, yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Yann, for your delightful reply! Owl |
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