A hummingbird flying on a sunny day - Spondylolithesis/Getty Images While hummingbird feeders may draw these magnificent, fluttering birds to your yard, you may also be looking for native plants that ...
Hummingbirds migrate north in the spring, and their arrival is eagerly anticipated by some gardeners. Certain plants, like cuphea, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nicotiana, petunias, salvias, and ...
A hummingbird hovers near an ocotillo flower in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson, Arizona, in early March. Credit: Roberto (Bear) Guerra ...
If you’re relaxing in your garden and detect a humming sound, chances are you’re being visited by one of the smallest birds, ...
Hummingbirds have become a favorite garden visitor for many people—and hummingbird feeders and flowers help bring them to your yard for your viewing pleasure. But while you may be aware that ...
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Blink and you’ll miss ‘em! In this episode we get to know hummingbirds eyeball-to-eyeball. The world of the hummingbird is changing fast in the deserts of Arizona. So much so that even an animal as ...
A true treasure of the Americas, hummingbirds are a diverse family of more than 340 species, only 17 of which are found north of Mexico. They are also keystone mutualists, nectar feeders that have ...
The birds of summer, those energetic hooded orioles are gone. Every year from March to September these colorful clowns brighten our gardens as they feed on the offerings of nectar, grape jelly or ...
One of the tiniest birds plays a surprisingly large role in conservation advancement. Hummingbirds are beloved by many. Because the public is so fond of these gorgeous little birds, they help draw ...