Those are some damn nice photos devo. Finest pic I've seen of A. vinicolor. Thanks for sharing!

The plants do have that hidden beauty indeed, but I think the capture is the talent of the photographer!
Very nice and thanks for sharing.

No doubt....Devo, they are definitely magnificent (*_*)!
But I saw your 'Spiral Aloe' : Aloe polyphylla, one of my most favorite succulent,
but can't keep here, in hot Bangkok city :(
That why I keep Dyckia, as they look alike...LOL

Oh, fabulous photography! That's how all my broms look to my eyes, thanks for capturing the beauty.

Thank you devo for some beautiful photos.
And you inspired me to show some of my own taken this Summer in various lighting conditions.
FIRST GROUP:
Morning sun
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Morning shade
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Morning sun
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Morning window sun
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morning shade
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Noon sun
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Noon sun
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Noon sun
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Second group will be Afternoon sun,and early evening sun on a seperate posting
Bob

Hey Bob...what is the last pic, a Dyckia ?
I saw some characteristics of x Dyckcohnia 'Conrard Morton'.

Hi Stephania,I got this plant last summer from Rare Exotics,and they seem to get their xeric plants from Mexico,but who knows? This one went by the name of 'Dyckia species #3. Thats the only info that I have on it.
It does resemble x Dyckcohnia'Conrad Morton',which is still waiting for me at Tropiflora,to ship when that deep freeze we're in at present,ever decides to move on.When it gets up into the 30's again,we'll think its 'Hot' out !
Bob

These photos are the SECOND GROUP,and were taken in full afternoon sun:

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These next two pics were taken in late afternoon sun,almost shade.

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This last pic was taken after dark, under flourescent lights

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Bob what is the 4th plant in the second group?

Thanks Devo and Bob I really enjoyed those photos. The type of light and the angle of the shot really makes a difference.The ones where the light is shinihg through the leaves are the best in my opinion.

HDD,that 4th pic is @ 1 year old plants of Ae.'Foster's Favorite,Favorite'.
bob

Bob thanks..outstanding color on that plant. Where did acquire it?

hdd,I got that one in Feb.'98,as part of a 'Hang 'em High' collection from Tropiflora.Just $6 then,a lot more now,I'll bet.
The pictured plants are the 3rd generation from the original Mom.I have these two,and sent one to a collector friend in Texas earlier this year.
(will trade one for a D.'Dakota') ? ;))
bob

Here's a few of mine with the sunlight shining through.

Aechmea correia-araujoi x Bert:
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Neo. Etch-a-Sketch:
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xNeophytum Andromeda (with Neo. carcharodon Tiger in the background):
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Bill. Alaka'i:
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Vr. Elfi x fosteriana:
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Ae. nudicaulis:
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Ae. triangularis:
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Neo. marmorata albomarginata:
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LOl Bob that would be a good trade if you could pull it off....since the plant you speak of sells for $200+

Till. xiphioides
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Bill. Dom.M

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can't resist, Stapelia gigantea, cuz it's cool

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Wow....I think we can published a copy of
'The Light Shines Through : Bromeliads Photographic Book'

Lisa...I'm really appeciated your Aechmea correia-araujoi x Bert: does it have a name?

It remind me of a dream, a colorful key note, a final creation of miracle song....so..."Final Fantasia"

HDD...amazing coincidence! My Ae.'FFF',being the sturdy famous Australian clone,also sells for $200+ ....Trade's ON !!!
bob

PS: thanks to All for the wonderful color parade of sun-lit broms !

And to gonzer,for his.. umm...very rare and 'special bromeliad',...Stapelia gigantea.

Fantastic photos...!

Great to see such a range of plants. Bob & HDD...good luck with the trade...
Lisa, I have not seen your N. Etch-a-Sketch before...is it one of your hybrids....? (maybe a zonata hybrid...?) And that albomarginated mamorata....mmm...I am hoping for an albomarginated correia-araujoi.......no harm in dreaming...

A couple more photos....

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Neo. Fireball hybrid. These have such a dark leaf in dull light, but with the midday sun they give an effect of flames climbing up the punga.

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And to keep Gonzer's flower photos company....

Flower spike from Aechmea nudicaulis 'Silver Streak'

Devo, Etch-a-Sketch is a newly-named cross of punctatissima rubra and pascoaliana. I just sent a shipment of over 100 of my hybrids to Michael Kiehl, which is my first release of many of them, and since he has a much easier time selling named hybrids I promised him I'd name them all first. What a brain-buster that was, but I think the name fits that one pretty well. My next task is to start registering them all.

Stephania, I haven't got a name for the Ae. correia-araujoi x Bert yet. I do have some names in mind, but the problem is that I have 4 different clones and they look pretty similar, in fact I kind of lost track of which one is which! ;-) They all look great with the sun shining through them, though. Did you notice that the pattern is the reverse on the underside as it is on the upper side of the leaf? The light colored portion on one side almost perfectly corresponds with the dark colored portion on the other side, but there's a little translucent margin around each dark blotch. I think this not only acts as camouflage for these types of plants in the forest canopy, but I read it is also a way of trapping what light there is inside the leaf for photosynthesis. I'm not sure exactly how this works, but it is fascinating to look at, like a puzzle.

So that sound like the Chameleon which I found in Madagascar,
this creature mimic their body and change to darker color to absorb sunlight.

Lisa
All these photos are terrific,but I keep going back to your Ae.correia-araujoi x 'Bert'.....what fantastic patterns and a rainbow of colors to go with it.You must be very proud of that one.
Bob
ps: I will trade you one of my $200+ Ae.'FFF' for one,if hdd does'nt bite on my generous offer first. ;)

LOL Bob..Lisa has a 'Camouflaged Rainbow'

And one more,as the sun was setting....
Neo. carchardon 'Tiger'

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thanks to everyone for sharing all the fantastic photos! Lisa, that Ae. c-a x Bert is spectacular! I also really like the Bill. Alaka'i. That's one of the coolest looking sanderiana hybrids I've ever seen! Paul

Thanks Paul! I'm still waiting for a flower from Alaka'i. It doesn't seem to want to bloom, whereas its sibling, Kumu Hula, has bloomed several times. Nice flower on that one, so I'm hopeful. The cross is sanderiana x Las Manchas.

Here's an old scanned photo of Kumu Hula:

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This is another pic of the Ae. correia-araujoi x Bert cross. There's at least 2 different clones shown here, I don't remember which one the original picture showed.

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And then I also crossed correia-araujoi with orlandiana, which is now called Ae. Haiku. Nice black spines on this one! No flower yet, though.

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Mardi grope is over so I'm back home now. picture didnt turn out like I wanted but stil nice
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