A close-up, top-down view in Masaiti, Zambia, shows a central, spherical cluster of flowers and buds

A close-up, top-down view in Masaiti, Zambia, shows a central, spherical cluster of flowers and buds. The cluster, approximately 8-10 cm in diameter, features numerous tightly closed, dark magenta buds alongside pale pink to white flowers in various stages of bloom and senescence; some open flowers exhibit brown, withered petal edges. A small, dark-bodied insect, possibly an ant, rests on a pink bud within the cluster. Surrounding the floral cluster are large, dark green, ovate leaves with prominent venation. The background consists of out-of-focus green foliage and brown earth.