Anna's Hummingbird, Floral Nectar (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Anna's Hummingbird, Floral Nectar

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The UC Davis study found that floral nectar contained mostly bacteria found only in flowers while feeder sugar water contained generalist bacteria that grow in many types of aqueous environments. Pictured, an Anna's hummingbirds feeds on floral nectar.

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Scott Logan/Wild Wings Ecology

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