Eastern Red Columbine is a graceful wildflower with nodding red-and-yellow flowers whose long nectar spurs are perfectly matched to the bill of the ruby-throated hummingbird. It grows on rocky ledges, cliffs, and open woods from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Columbine is also visited by bumblebees that 'rob' nectar by puncturing the spur.
Best time to see a Eastern Red Columbine
The best time to see a Eastern Red Columbine is April–June, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 83,786 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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