We love weigela and bluebeards, but can you have too many hummingbird-attracting plants? No way! This beauty is ...
Hummingbirds have favorite colors, and their preferences revolve around how nectar-filled a flower is to them and how easy it ...
Looking for a shrub for a hot, full-sun spot that also blooms abundantly? This vine has bright pink bracts with nectar-filled ...
Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years studying the molecules and nanostructures that give many bird species their rich colorful plumage, but nothing prepared him for what he found in ...
Guests will love this gorgeous burst of color as they stop by for a neighborly chat or a spring barbecue. You’ll love the ...
The hummingbirds are most active early in the morning at Roger’s Gardens in Corona del Mar. On a recent morning, a tiny Allen’s hummingbird guarded an entire row of California native plants, chasing ...
Five things to do in the garden this week: Perennials: Hummingbird fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) never stops blooming. As long as you live in a frost-free zone, you can grow it and although it may ...
I tested eight hummingbird feeders over several weeks. Three were easy to set up and clean. Plus, the hummingbirds liked them too.
An Anna’s Hummingbird samples the Mexican white sage in the hummingbird gardem at UC Davis in 2017. Renee C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com Despite the slow start to warmer temperatures this year, signs of ...