Tropical Garden Design : The method use to attract the bird will depend upon what is the diet of the bird. If the bird is a nectar feeder bananaquit or humming bird, then large flowers plant will attract them. Humming bird bill are perfect adapted to the variou type of flower that they feed on, so different types of flowers will attract different hummingbirds. Some humming bird have especially curve or elongate bill that allow them to feed on special flower, The Ruby-Topaz Humming bird has a short and slightly decurved bill that is suite to feed on the flower of the ixora shrub. The Blue taile Emerald has a short bill that is suite for feed on the Hibiscu flower.
While they will visit any flower that has sufficient nectar they prefer flower that are red to orange in colour. It is believe that this colour preference is due to the fact that red flower standout in a green background and so are more easily seen by the humming bird. believe that because humming bird compete with insect for nectar they choose flowers that are less likely to be visited by insects.
