Spring is here. Instead of silent winter nights, at our house the night air is filled with chirping frogs. I awake to the song of the mocking bird. Plants are popping out of the ground, and yesterday ...

Scientists believe the hummingbird coevolved with the red buckeye and other tubular-shaped flowers for mutual benefits. In the red buckeye’s case, it relies heavily on the ruby-throat for pollination.

Whether hummingbirds are seasonal guests in your garden or stick around all year long, these avian beauties are always a welcome sight as they flit from bloom to bloom. Not only are they a joy to ...

There is an old saying that timing is everything, and this adage is especially true when it comes to nature. With the precision of a grandfather clock that has sonorously chimed the hour for centuries ...

Most gardeners know the excitement that comes with seeing a tiny hummingbird zip in and out of the yard. While feeders are a fantastic way to bring more of these fast-flying creatures onto the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Winter is coming to an ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After all the rain and storms, it's hard to say many of spring's typical animals are ready to come out. However, some small spring creatures are on their way to East Tennessee to ...

Attracting hummingbirds with a feeder and artificial nectar solution is nice, but growing native plants they love in your garden may have even more benefits.

Native red buckeye tree is easy to grow in a shady spot for its striking flowers that bloom in spring. Red buckeye is a small North American native tree found from Illinois to North Carolina, south to ...

Hummingbird food does not need red food coloring. The feeder is red and will attract them. Have plenty of feeders. Hummingbirds are very territorial and fight over feeders. Despite nectar making up ...