John: Here in Mexico there is one cormous plant that definitely attracts hummingbirds...Bessera elegans. The flowers evolved to be pollinated by hummingbirds and show various characteristics of hummingbird pollinated flowers: 1) Pendant flowers 2) A relatively tall scape/inflorescence 3) Reddish coloration 4) Protruding stigma and anthers I've never checked to see if Bessera elegans produces nectar, but I would imagine that it does. I've also seen hummingbirds visiting Crosomia hybrids, but this is something totally unnatural because hummingbirds only inhabit the western hemisphere, and Crocosmia is a South African genus. It took human intervention to get these two together. -Dennis > > Dear All: > > For quite a while now, I have had a lot of pleasure in watching birds at > the various bird feeders in my garden. I have noticed Humming Birds > visiting red hybrid Gladiolus, but have not seen (noticed) any birds > paying attention to flowers from other bulbs. > > Have any of you noticed birds paying attention or attracted to other > flowering bulbs? I have not read nor found articles or mention about > this subject, but feel there must be some species that will attract > birds. Any comments? Cheers, John E. Bryan