HUMMINGBIRDS WILL VISIT flowers of any color, but red seems especially attractive. The reason is less that hummers see red well than that bees can’t see it. Since bees gravitate to blues and purples, the birds are likely to find more nectar within red blossoms.
Flower shape is also important, with tubular blossoms catering to a hummingbird’s long bill and tongue. These characteristics give the birds an advantage over other pollinators; they can easily access nectar deep within the flower.
Hummingbirds do not subsist on nectar alone. They consume
