Hummingbirds are not only fascinating to watch, they also play an important role in the natural world. These tiny speed demons are the sole pollinator for 160 native plants, and they are a bellwether ...

Add flowering scarlet sage plants to your pollinator garden and watch the hummingbirds flock to feed on the sweet nectar.

two blue-throated hummingbirds resting on a branch - Karel Bartik/Shutterstock From the buzz of their tiny wings to their vibrant, colorful feathers — spotting a little hummingbird outside is always a ...

Q. I really enjoy seeing hummingbirds in my yard every summer. Do you have any suggestions for making my garden more attractive to them? Many people like to put out feeders filled with sugar water to ...

Early fall is when we say goodbye to most of the migratory hummingbirds that have been visiting our gardens since mid-summer. Even after they’ve left us to fly south for the winter, we can continue to ...

Northern California is home to approximately eight species of hummingbirds with only three mostly found year-round. Anna’s hummingbird is the only nonmigratory hummingbird of all the species and is ...

Love coneflowers but want to diversify your offerings for pollinators? Two herbs will brighten the yard and extend the ...

With their quick-moving wings flapping up to 200 times a second while sometimes buzzing around and feasting on colorful flowers, hummingbirds can easily brighten a day. In addition to beauty, ...