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Hummingbirds.
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What
attracts them to your yard. .
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Hummingbirds
are attracted to the color red
and orange. The shape is also
important to hummers because of
that long beak. . . the more tubular
the blossom, the better the hummers
like it. But, they will go to
other colors, and to other shapes.
I don't know if they are being
non-conformist, or they are just
colorblind. Or just not fully
schooled in the art of selecting
the proper shapes. So don't think
only the following will attract
them, you may find some new ones
not on the "approved list
of hummers favorites".
Annuals:
Bouganvillea
Cleone
Four
O Clock
Fuchsia
Hawaiian
Hibiscus
Lantana
Lions
Ears
Nasturtiums
Nicotiana
Pentas
Petunias
Salvia
Perennials:
Columbine
Delphiniums
Hardy
Hibiscus
Lobelia
Cardinalis
Monarda
(Bee Balm)
Penstemon
Pulmonaria
(Lungwort)
Shrubs:
Butterfly
Bush
Cottoneaster
Flowering
Quince
Lilac
Weigelia
Vines:
Honeysuckle
Mandevilla
Morning
Glory (Red Ones)
Scarlet
Runner
Trumpet
Wisteria
Also:
Cannas
Gladiolious
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