How to Start Feeding Hummingbirds

9. What Are Some Other Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to My Yard?

While hummingbird feeders are the obvious way to attract these tiny birds to your garden, other methods can help draw them in, especially during the migration season.

Whenever possible, try to plant hummingbird-friendly plants. If you have a yard, select bee balm, trumpet vine, butterfly bush, and similar plants with brightly colored, trumpet-shaped flowers.

If you live in an apartment or can't plant a garden, you can also attract hummingbirds by placing red objects near the feeder. A few large, bright red ribbons tied on a porch railing will announce to hummingbirds overhead that food can be located nearby. Just be sure your feeder is near the red decorations; don't make your feathery visitors search too far for their meal.