Date: 10/14/25 7:35 am From: C. S. Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Flowers for late hummingbirds
Actually, insects make up only about 10% of a hummingbird diet, according to Cornell’s Birds of the World, but there are still late bloomers, like asters, that provide late nectar sources.
Chris Wood Woodbury, CT 203 558-0654 [1]C.S. Wood Photo Sampler
On Oct 14, 2025, at 10:03 AM, Bird Comcast Bird via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
People are worrying about late migrating hummingbirds. I take my feeder down at the end of September and hope that they can find insects which is better food anyway. Does anyone know of native plants that I can put around my yard that would still be in Bloom? I have Asters with a lot of bees but others have already gone that would have nectar anyway or attract insects. Susanne (Susie) Shrader West Hartford To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: <ctbirds-request...> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/
To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: <ctbirds-request...>
CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
