Re: hummingbirds


At 12:04 AM 09/02/01 -0500, Nancy wrote:
>I've been fairly successful at attracting butterflies to my garden, but 
>haven't had much luck with hummingbirds.  There are a pair I believe are 
>nesting in our yard, and they often come to the feeders (when bees and wasps 
>don't chase them off), but I very rarely see them have any interest in the 
>flowers.  Do any of you know what plants might attract them?  (I thought all 
>the salvia I planted this year might do it, but no luck.) They are such fun 
>to watch, I'd like to encourage them.
>

Earlier this summer, my coral bells were spectacular and most definately
the hummingbirds favourite flowers.

Leslie
zone 3 southern Manitoba

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