My Hoya diversifolia is oozing with sweetness! Oh My God, that is literally the truth and that is evidenced by the golden nectar captured in the first photo. I have to confess something with you my friends, but i was also tempted to taste it. I concur with the ants, it is really sweet although i can't tell you now yet the degree Brix for the Total Soluble Solids. This is the exact technical unit we use in assessing the degree of sweetness of fruits and vegetables.
I put the photos in succession of maturity, from the newest to the oldest, and macro view to wide angle shots.
I am also curious why butterflies are not yet coming to sip the nectar. They otherwisewill not encounter difficulty as it is literally oozing and dripping at the surface.
Above photo shows the umbel when the nectar is just slightly produced, only staining the corolla surface.
This is the two-stage form, some are open already, while other flowers are of another stage of maturity.
This is another umbel showing the details of the immature buds.
The above stage is already showing some hues of the anticipated colors of the eventual blooms, this stage is now very susceptible to herbivores or insects attacking plants. Of course, it looks so luscious to the taste buds, seem very inviting.
This is the main plant showing many umbels at different stages of growth. Even in one umbel there are sometimes 3 stages of growth, and that means there will be the next bloom after the first set of blooms are finished. I am very glad because this plant will always have blooms for a longer time. There are still some immature umbels at the back of the pot. Oh this plant gives a lot of promise, not only for the ants, but also for me, as I just go home on weekends to photograph them and taste its nectar.
Necta tasting, anyone?
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