Sunset with Agaves by PatGoltz

Photography • Scenic • posted on Oct 10, 2011

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Found on the road between Parker Canyon Lake and Sonoita, southern Arizona, USA. Agaves are succulents, and there are a couple dozen different species. I don't know which these are. They are used to make tequila, and agave nectar. The juice is very caustic. A fiber from the leaves with the end thorn still attached was used for sewing. The flower stalks, shown here, grow in a matter of weeks. They can be as much as 24 feet tall. They say you can hear them growing. If the bud comes out of the center, it is a terminal bud. The plant will die after blooming. If the bud comes out of the side, they will bloom annually for awhile.

Comments (8)

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bobrgallegos

1:09AM | Mon, 10 October 2011

Awesome capture of this beautiful sunset!!

whaleman

2:43AM | Mon, 10 October 2011

Nice shot, and thanks for that information about the bud. Didn't know that! They do indeed get very high. I saw some Silverswords in Maui once with a 25 foot blossom going on, just amazing to see!

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