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This post is based on one that was originally published on May 18, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online).
The hummingbird pollination syndrome usually includes flowers that are open in the day, tubular, and red or orange in color. There are many examples of coevolution between hummingbirds and the plants they pollinate. Commonly, the corolla tube (flower petal tube) length corresponds to the length of the hummingbird pollinator’s bill.
Some sources claim that flowers pollinated by hummingbirds don’t have a scent, while others say they do. In my area, coral bean (Erythrina herbacea), trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans), and columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) are hummingbird pollinated. Coral bean and trumpet creeper have mild scents, but columbine is unscented.
Featured image copyright Jack Nevitt, August 8, 2020, CC BY 4.0.
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