Spotting a hummingbird is a delight for all ages, especially if it's in your own backyard. There are plenty of ways to attract hummingbirds, but one of the best is with flowering plants.
'Hummingbirds require nectar,' says Christina Kontos, a wildlife biologist from Babcock Ranch. The energy it provides is needed for their high metabolic demands, she explains; 'they rapidly beat their wings at about 40-80 beats per second as they flit from one flower source to another.'
