Springtime may bring thoughts of the garden. As usual we are late in our planning. Searching for plants to attract hummingbirds brought forth some very interesting “facts”. Apparently most plants suggested by many gardeners and bird enthusiasts to attract the tiny birds may be toxic to them. Beauty doesn’t mean friendly. I found five plants that are supposedly hummingbird safe.

Fuchsia
Columbine
Trumpet vine
Bee balm
Salvia

These sites note poisonous plants to avoid for a hummingbird safe garden. Rather puts a damper on doing the right thing in the garden for hummers. Chemicals produced in these plants may not be that harmful for hummingbirds still partake from this plants but now you know. Would they be healthier if they avoided these plants? Be more tolerant to the changes in climate? Not as simple as I thought. A conundrum.

positivebloom.com/toxic-plants…

wildbirdscoop.com/8-toxic-plan…

birdadvisors.com/hummingbird-p…

So be careful. Stand guard 24/7 to protect the birds and possibly numerous insects and mammals. Now looking for plants toxic to other pollinators which we should avoid.

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