While taking a walk through the tree lined streets in our city, I remember coming across a flower that I could not stop looking at for its unique shape and gorgeous salmon and white color petals. It was a flower that I knew I had to have however I was not sure what it was ...
Residents in Louisiana have the pleasure of enjoying hummingbirds year round. Between hummingbird feeders, hummingbird gardens and of course, the naturally growing plants found in Louisiana, there is always nourishment for these tiny creatures of flight. This abundance of resources for nourishment, along with winter temperatures that are not real extreme explains the plentiful population ...
For hummingbird enthusiasts in Idaho, there is good news. There are at least five species that have been documented in Idaho. These are Anna’s Hummingbird, Broad-billed Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird, and Rufous Hummingbird. With a little luck and a carefully placed feeder or hummingbird garden, the hummingbirds that visit Idaho can be enjoyed and ...
Florida seems like the perfect place to be able to watch hummingbirds as they dart from feeder to feeder or from flower to flower. If Florida were one of the first states that comes to mind when considering where one may find these tiny birds, then you would not be far from right. There are ...
Nebraska is teeming with the opportunity for residents and visitors alike to encounter the wildlife that calls this state home. With wildlife areas, parks or just a quiet retreat in the yard, the possibilities are endless when it comes to witnessing what the wildlife in the area has to offer. But, when this wildlife is ...
North Carolina has four species of hummingbirds that visit annually. These species are the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the Rufous Hummingbird, the Green Violet-ear Hummingbird and the Calliope Hummingbird. Each of these species has features that set them apart from the other hummingbird species, allowing for identification of that particular species, even though, the male hummingbird is ...
New Mexico is known for its many wonders, from the cool, cool pines that call the mountains home to its caverns at Carlsbad and all that lies in between. But bird watchers, hummingbird enthusiasts to be more specific, may have an even greater interest in this state because of the seventeen species of hummingbirds that ...
When hummingbird watching comes to mind, most people would not think about Illinois as being a state full of these types of opportunities. Even though Illinois is not known for its population of hummingbirds, it does have a few of these beautiful little birds that pay a visit annually. Hummingbird watchers will have the most ...
Perennials are favorite feeding spots for hummingbirds. These little birds add a fairy tale quality to a backyard that displays blooming perennials with little darting hummingbirds feasting on the nectar. Here is a list of the perennials that hummingbirds find super savory. Plant them once, and they bloom every year, attracting these adorable, colorful birds ...
Hummingbirds are generally found in larger populations in the southern states of these United States, but the northern state have these tiny, migrating birds visit them. Michigan is one of these states that have hummingbirds visit on the migration trek that they make each year. These tiny birds will begin arriving at feeders and hummingbird ...
