Flying from flower to flower, the hummingbird pollinates the plants it feeds on. Because it can hover for long periods of time (wings beat 20-50 times a second), the hummingbird can effectively suck out all the nectar it needs from a flower with its long, fine bill. Although nectar is its main food, providing essential high-energy sugars, hummingbirds will also eat some insects and spiders. The hummingbird is not attracted to regular bird feeders, but it will feed on red-colored sugarwater offered from a drip tube.