Hi Christine,
I do not have any way to study nectar sugar content of my Viburnum bodnantense.
I would be happy to supply flowers to anyone who wants to test the nectar for
sugar content. I suspect much of the attraction this plant has is that it is
one of a few plants in bloom this time of year.
Sandy Leaptrott
NE Portland
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On Dec 28, 2021, at 7:32 PM, Christine Maack <cmaackster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Do you know if those plants are the ones with a higher sugar content?
Chris
On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 7:12 PM Sandy Leaptrott <sandyleapt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hello All,
Somehow I missed the nectar ratio discussion the first time around. Maybe
this explains why, even in this cold weather, my Anna's favor blooming
plants over the feeders. They use the feeders first thing in the morning
but once they get warmed up and moving around they head for the Viburnum
bodnantense, winter blooming heathers, and a winter blooming jasmine in my
garden and a neighbor's Strawberry Tree (an Arbutus of some sort).
My winter blooming plants seem to be blooming about a month early this
winter.
Sandy Leaptrott
NE Portland
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