More recently, a flower with an even-longer tube was found on Madagascar, and Dr. Gene Kritsky out at Mt. St. Joe has been interested in trying to find the missing moth that goes with it. In moth-pollinated flowers, the petals are flat or bent back so the moth can get in, and hover close to the flower. Birds, especially hummingbirds, have good eyes and seem to be especially attracted to red. Their petals are recurved to be out of the way. Flowers such as Columbine, red Salvia, and Fuchsia are favorite nectar sources for hummingbirds.
Bats are nocturnal with a good sense of smell.
While many bats depend on echolocation rather than sight to navigate, those species which serve as pollinators do have good vision. Also, bats which pollinate flowers have long, bristly tongues to lap up nectar and pollen. Since these flowers are open at night, they are white or light-colored so they ll be visible in moonlight. Bat-pollinated flowers have a musty smell like the smell of bats. These flowers are large and sturdy to withstand insertion of the bat s head as it licks nectar and pollen.