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Were often advised to plant red flowers to attract hummingbirds. But do you know why this color is so alluring to hummers? I was surprised to learn from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that its not because of an inherent preference for red. Turns out that other nectar sippers like bees and butterflies have an easier time finding pale colored flowers. In nature, red flowers tend to have more nectar in them because they arent visited as often by insects. And the clever hummingbirds have learned from experience that red flowers tend to offer more nectar than flowers of other colors. Find more summer bird feeding tips at bit.ly/1yxx7LP
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:12:04 +0000

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