People who are not willing to keep fresh feed in a frequently cleaned container should consider planting a hummingbird garden instead. Norman Winter, extension horticulturist, said home gardens can attract hummingbirds by providing the birds' favorite flowers. Welcome hummingbirds to a backyard by selecting a variety of plants that flower at successively later dates. Hummingbirds love brightly colored flowers, especially red, orange and pink. The horticulturist said hummingbirds have almost no sense of smell, so the flowers they are attracted to often are not very fragrant.
Birds look for bright colors and high nectar production characteristics.
These unusual creatures display many unique abilities that make them wonderful to watch. A hummingbird's wings can rotate 180 degrees up, down, forward and back, which means the bird can hover, fly backward and ascend vertically. The creatures commonly beat their wings 50 to 70 times per second. Their metabolism is quite fast and their energy requirements are high. Planting a hummingbird garden is a good way to ensure the birds have adequate food sources in a single yard.