They’re also well known for flying backward, hovering in front of flowers and feeders, and beating their wings so fast that their wings are almost invisible.
Hummingbirds get plenty of sweet nectar from morning glories to fuel their metabolism. Hummingbirds' long, thin beaks fit well in morning glory blooms' tubular form.
Morning glories are annual vining plants that produce colorful trumpet-shaped flowers that open wide in the morning sunlight.
A hummingbird has a very fast metabolism and must consume up to half their body weight in nectar each day, spread out over multiple feedings. They will visit between 1,000 and 2,000 flowers every single day!
Yes, morning glories attract a wide range of pollinators in addition to hummingbirds. Butterflies, skippers, bees, wasps, and hawk moths are also drawn to the nectar-rich tubular flowers.
You’ll notice that hummingbirds often visit morning glories, but they certainly don’t limit themselves to the brightly colored morning glory blooms. The flowers they visit are determined by where they live.
To draw more hummingbirds to your yard or garden, one of your first steps should be to incorporate more morning glories and other tubular flowers that provide nectar.