Hummingbirds, off topic

James Waddick jwaddick@kc.rr.com
Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:11:40 PDT
Dear Joe;
	AS I recal hummingbirds are attracted to red flowers. Most 
hummingbrid feeders are usually bright red or red and yellow.
	But even red flowers have to have quantity of nectar.
	I always see them return to tall small flowered cannas. Wild 
indica types.  They don't much bother with geraniums (Pelargonium) 
even though many are bright red, they must be fairly low in nectar.

	You should have lots of cannas to grow there		Jim
-- 
Dr. James W. Waddick
8871 NW Brostrom Rd.
Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Ph.    816-746-1949
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