Several small feeders located throughout your yard will work better than a single large feeder in attracting hummers.

The best way, however, to attract hummingbirds is to develop your own "Hummingbird Garden." A combination of flowers, vines and shrubs offering a variety of nectar sources can be a powerful attractant.

Once the birds start visiting your flowers on a regular basis, you can add feeders to different locations to make observations easier and more enjoyable.

These are some of the hummingbird's favorite plants.

FLOWERS:

• Butterfly Weed
• Cardinal flower
• Foxglove
• Fuchsia
• Lantana
• Red Salvia
• Scarlet Sage

 VINES:

• Coral Honeysuckle
• Morning glory
• Trumpet Creeper

SHRUBS:

• Butterfly bush
• Coralberry
• Turk's Cap

The Enjoying Hummingbirds More booklet, available from the Birdzilla store, provides a three page listing of desirable plants and their appropriate hardiness zones. Developing your own hummingbird garden adds to the beauty of your yard while attracting these wonderful birds.