When most flowering plants have long since lost their blooms, sarcococca (Sarcococca confusa) is just getting started. This hummingbird-attracting evergreen shrub flowers between January and ...
this versatile plant works well in a border or on its own. Lantana’s exuberant flowers—the individual blooms are tiny, but burst forth in tight clusters—attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
A ruby-throated hummingbird sucking nectar from a flower. - yhelfman/Shutterstock Every year, hummingbird species travel back and forth from north to south. In the fall, they head for warmer ...
Ruby-throated hummingbirds live in woodland areas, but also frequent gardens where flowering plants are plentiful. They hover to feed on flowers, nectar, and sap. During this floral feeding ...
"As plants evolved flowers of different lengths and shapes, hummingbird bills have evolved accordingly," said Rico-Guevara. "Every time we answer one set of questions about hummingbird adaptation ...
For several years I’ve written about Morning Joe, a congenial little Allen’s hummingbird who seemed content to perch just a few feet away on a garden agave as I enjoyed my first cup of coffee.