Sweet liquid? Ants are possibly your worst nightmare. The liquid could be
created if the ants are "farming" aphids on your plants.

I don't know of a natural remedy but I hope someone has one for you.

"gal" wrote in message
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Hello,

I grow my orchids inside the house and recently there are ants all
over them. I do not want to spray with chemicals - what is a natural
ant repellent I could use without causing damage to the plants.

Also, I noticed my Catallya produces some sort of sweet liquid that
the ants like. Why would the plant "want" ants crawling on it when it
is out of bloom?

Regards

Gal