Scarlet-chested Sunbirds and Torch Aloe
Chalcomitra senegalensis and Aloe arborescens
Acrylic on watercolor paper, 2010
$1,750
35.5 x 27.5″ framed; archival matboard, wood frame
Torch aloe is native to South Africa and is pollinated by birds, such as these lovely scarlet-chested sunbirds (female on left, male on right). Here in California, where the aloes grow beautifully, hummingbirds love visiting the bright orange-red flowers for nectar. The flowers and birds are painted at life-size.
