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You may have learned that hummingbirds find fast fuel in flower nectar. Their forked, grooved tongues are nearly twice the length of their beaks! As a hummingbird licks nectar, the sweet fluid flows up the grooves into its mouth. Flower nectar can be even sweeter than Coca Cola! Photo: Ed Robertson   This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.