What's a good flower to attract hummingbirds?

Question

Mom loves hummingbirds, but she's not a big fan of feeders. She noticed a hummingbird checking out the tin decorations on a window the other day (apparently they're not all that bright), and I thought maybe I could get her something that doesn't send them away hungry.

ok, Camilita: Mom says hi back.

And poor Dory is suffering from an identity crisis... ok, first you're a fish, then a fish-panda, now you're a fish-helicopter-panda? What's next? Maybe a fish-helicopter-shoe-sportscar-panda. or a fish-tree-helicopter-driveway-panda.

Thanks to all for the help. I wish I could give best answers to all of you.

And no trolls this time, it's kind of nice...

Answer 1

Hummingbirds are very attracted to the shades of red and other brightly colored flowers!! (or tree blossoms!)
I've got them in my yard every day....Here's what they go after....
Bottlebrush tree, Fushia's, butterfly bush, hibiscus, trumpet vine, tulip trees, bee balm, Nasturtiums,red geraniums, penstemons, lupines, petunias, coral bells honeysuckles and Columbine just to name a few! To keep them in your yard there has to be a plentiful amount of nectar availble for them. They need to eat about every 10 to 15 minutes so there constantly on the look out. They can visit perhaps 1,000 blossoms in a day,though they get there protein from small knat, spiders and other small flying insects, plus what little insects may be on the flower. Right there that's a meal and a drink for them! LOL

Good luck....now go out and buy some plants and watch them visit your yard. I've got three fushias hanging right on my porch so I have the hummers right near the window to enjoy!!

SmileyCat : )

Answer 2

There are lots of flowers, plants and bushes that attract hummingbirds as well as hummingbird feeders. Go to www.hummingbirds.net

Answer 3

pink plant existence that are bell formed or trumpet formed. each summer hummingbirds fly into my open storage and attempt to get nectar from the plastic pink bell on the top of the emergency launch for the storage opener.

Answer 4

I have a trumpet vine it really attracts the hummingbirds, And it is very hearty. I love it .

Answer 5

put togheter with bight colored flowers, a pot with water and sugar, that always work, if not u can add too some polen that u can by in those herbal shops, the flowers are supposed to have polen, but nowadays with the trangenic seeds and so on, who knows, good luck, say hello to ur mom for me, and I love those birds too!!!

Answer 6

I think honeysuckle will attract them, or am I thinking of a bee eater?

Answer 7

trumpet vine