Planting native flowers this summer could bring hummingbirds

  • Hummingbirds are back in Michigan for the summer, and planting native flowers could attract them to your backyard. PAUL COOK/UNSPLAS
    Hummingbirds are back in Michigan for the summer, and planting native flowers could attract them to your backyard. PAUL COOK/UNSPLAS

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    Lindsey Kerr with Michigan State University Extension said hummingbirds like trumpet-shaped flowers because they can stick their beaks into the plant to eat the nectar.

    Native flowers like columbine, cardinal flower, bee balm and hairy beardtongue are good options, she said.

    But that’s not all hummingbirds are looking for.

    “Throughout the season, they will fly to other people’s yards looking f…