After a while it's easy to recognize a good hummingbird plant -- start by looking for the classic red colored flowers, then check to see if the flower is tubular or funnel-shaped. Of course, there has to be a good supply of nectar at the bottom of the throats, and remember that hummers that don't migrate before winter will die with the first freeze.

Here's a sampling of more than 100 plants that are sure to please nature's tiniest birds.

   Index to plants that attract hummingbirds