Feeding Wild Birds: attracting hummingbirds

Feeding Wild Birds: Attracting Hummingbirds

Attracting Hummingbirds is all about creating an environment. Simply putting out some sugar-water is not enough to get these exciting birds to visit. You need to create a bit of habitat in order to make a welcoming feed zone for these aerialists.

The best method is to actually create a Hummingbird sanctuary or garden. Proving food in your hummingbird feeders as well as in your hummingbird garden will ensure the birds are well taken care of.

Hummingbirds are fairly routine, meaning they will traditionally follow the similar paths to food, shelter, ect. Proving the plants in addition to the feed will entice the birds off their regular path and hopefully they will adopt your backyard as their next favorite diner.

Plan your garden carefully so the plants blossom at various times throughout the spring/summer/fall and try to avoid any sort of harmful chemical or pesticides.

Hummingbirds aren’t smelling their way to great food, rather they dine with their eyes. The plants below offer a feast for your eyes and the birds, as well as provides wonderful natural food for the birds.

I pulled this list from hummingbirds .net which is a great birding resource.

Plants to Attract and Feed Hummingbirds
Trees and Shrubs
• Azalea
• Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)
• Cape Honeysuckle
• Flame Acanthus
• Flowering Quince
• Lantana
• Manzanita
• Mimosa
• Red Buckeye
• Tree Tobacco
• Turk's Cap
• Weigela
Vines
• Coral Honeysuckle
• Cypress Vine
• Morning Glory
• Scarlet Runner Bean
• Trumpet Creeper
Flowers
• Bee Balm (Monarda)
• Canna
• Cardinal Flower
• Columbine
• Coral Bells
• Four O'Clocks
• Foxglove
• Hosta
• Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)
• Little Cigar
• Lupine
• Penstemon
• Yucca