Dusk invites Tumescent tongues To delve for nectar Seducing the jade vine Till waxy flowers droop Their heads, Anoint their pollinator The bat, who bears unseen A crown of golden grain Message of life Between generations. Note: The jade vine reproduces through chiropterophily, that is pollination by bats. Nectar bats are attracted to flowers with luminous petals, large blossoms, fruity aromas, and lots of nectar. They have long tongues and can hover like hummingbirds. The bats poke their tongues in for nectar, causing the flowers to tip down and drop pollen on the bats’ heads. Photo description: A close-up of the waxy bright blue-green, scoop-shaped flowers of the jade vine,…