When most plants begin to fade, one dramatic flowering shrub surges into action, drawing the attention of winged pollinators with towering spikes of vivid color. This impressive plant fills a critical ...

This Arizona canyon draws hummingbird lovers with 14 species, cool mountain shade, and a quiet trail that feels wonderfully ...

If you’re looking to turn your backyard into a hummingbird hotspot, you don’t have to stick to the traditional “red only” ...

Readers are still sharing hummingbird arrival stories, and a few of those stories boasted some extra drama. For instance, one of these tiny birds arrived with such gusto that it soon ran afoul of a ...

Creating a hummingbird garden is more than a landscaping project. It’s a living science lesson, a reason to get outside every morning and an act of environmental stewardship your children can see ...

Hummingbirds are perhaps our best-loved birds, but there’s a lot that people don’t know about them. What kinds of hummingbirds are these? Do they migrate? What does their courtship look like? Right ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird species expected in the Wilmington area during breeding season. Male Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in Wilmington by early April.

Humans have been hypnotized by hummingbirds ever since we arrived in the New World. The tiny creatures have a cult following, with many people placing feeders with bright red nectar in their yards to ...

The first hummingbirds to arrive in the spring are met with appropriate fanfare, the gossamer-winged travelers feasting on the sweet nectar of flower and feeder alike. How much longer will ...