Did you keep a record of what you pollinated? If not it's not worth the effort. When I clicked on the X the picture would not come up. The only way to find out if they were pollinted by your or bird, bug, is to plant them, if they grow the have been pollinated. Either self or other. The wind can do this as well, if the flowers are close enough.
Bugs and insects carry the pollen as well. Norma

If the pictures don't come up, try to refresh the page once or twice, the site I put them on is acting up, the links and image source is right. (I had the same problem just a moment ago of not being able to see them) I was going to keep track of with plants I pollinated together but I'm not sure exactly what would be the best way because there is so many, and I figure until I put this aloes in a non-windy environment with the plants in a line it would be hard to make sure I don't carry pollen from the plant itself to the style (especially on female dominate ones where the style is shorter and inside the flower)
Anyways, if you have any trouble viewing the pictures I can send you them through email. My address is Darconnis@gmail.com Thank you for your time.

Brian

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Aloes are not self fertile; they must be pollinated with a different plant. They are pollinated easily with their own species, with other species, and with other family members, such as Haworthia and Gasteria. They are pollinated in Africa by sunbirds, who nectar from the flowers. Hummingbirds will do the job for you here, or you can help to pollinate with a matchstick. If successful, they will develop a seed pod at the base of the flower. Your Aloe plant looks to be along the lines of maculata/saponaria, or perhaps grandidentata, but feel free to hybridize them regardless of ID. If you like the results, then it's worth it!

You take excellent pictures. Norma

Thanks rjm710 and Norma. Heh, I do what I can with my cell phone (1.3MP) I don't have a Sandisk reader at the moment so I haven't been using my digital camera :(
I noticed on one of the flowers that shriveled up after pollinating it that it made a oval shaped chocolate colored gel over the style. I just took a picture now and it's since dried (picture below) is this a sign of success?

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I have three hummingbirds that love my aloes, together with two larger birds with yellow breasts, plus some honeybees. But all three of my aloes are the same type with yellow flowers. Does that mean they will not produce seed?

californian: no idea still wondering myself :) I've only been able to find one journal online that shows actual pictures of an aloe baring seed pods.

I think I finally had success, about 5-7 of the shriveled up flowers are starting to open up again, you can see the dead anthers and style protruding from the flower, and the shriveled petals are parting. I haven't examined them too closely but I can't see anything coming from the flower yet. My normal experience with the flowers are they shrivel up for 2-5 days the first day or two the style is protruding and still yellow then turns brown and finally the flower falls to the ground.

I also noticed two dead styles on one of my shriveled flowers, has anyone ever experienced this does this mean it can carry multiple seeds if pollinated?

Thanks everyone,

Brian

PS - Any botanists or biologist that would aloes specifically here? my email is Darconnis@gmail.com