Articles for tag: Hummingbirds

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Best Heat Tolerant Plants for Attracting Hummingbirds

It’s July, and here in Texas we are clinging to our fading memories of days when the temperature did not hit triple digits. It’s too hot to work in the garden once the sun comes up, so I spend my days in the air conditioned indoors, watching the hummingbirds that are attracted to the selection ...

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Agastache Plants Are a Favorite of Hummingbirds

Thinking about attracting hummingbirds to your garden? Then consider agastache plants as they are one of the easiest plants to grow to attract hummingbirds. Hummingbirds love agastache plants and will swarm into your garden all summer long to drink the sweet nectar from these plants. All agastache plants have tubular flowers fit for a hummingbird. ...

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Flowers that Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are amazing little birds that have been compared to jewels with wings, and butterflies are equally as beautiful. If you love hummingbirds, it’s not necessary to place hummingbird feeders in your yard. Hummingbird nectar can be quite expensive, and mixing your own hummingbird nectar is time-consuming and often messy. No sooner would you fill ...

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Hummingbirds in Missouri

People visit Missouri for many reasons. Some visitors travel here for their fall vacations when they can enjoy the changing of the fall foliage with something as simple as taking a scenic drive through the countryside. Other reasons to vacation in Missouri can include the many festivals that occur each year, stopping in at an ...

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Hummingbirds in Las Vegas

  What varieties of Hummingbirds can you expect to see in Las Vegas? Hang a feeder from a tree or from your patio awning and you will be amazed at how soon the beautiful hummingbirds will find it. Varieties We have two main varieties of hummingbirds in Las Vegas, the Black-Chinned hummingbird, which has green ...

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Hummingbirds in Pennsylvania

The state of Pennsylvania rates in the top 10 states in population size, of course, this is human population. The hummingbird population in Pennsylvania does not rate as high in the same terms, but there is a population of hummingbirds from late April to mid October, with Ruby-throated Hummingbirds being the most common. Rufous Hummingbirds ...

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Hummingbirds in South Carolina

South Carolina offers its guests an opportunity for a great getaway with beautiful pristine beaches, crystal clear lakes, mountains that reach forever and a bit of history. With so many different areas to offer, is it any wonder that South Carolina is a favorite of three species of hummingbirds. These three species of hummingbirds in ...

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Hummingbirds in Indiana

Hummingbirds in Indiana? Yes, there are two species of hummingbirds that visit Indiana on their yearly travels. These are the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and the Rufous Hummingbird. Even though there are only two species of hummingbirds in Indiana during migration periods, these tiny visitors are on many people’s minds as they plan, plant and manage gardens ...

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Hummingbirds in Minnesota

The state of Minnesota, whose motto is L’etoile du Nord, meaning “Star of the North” has several species of stars that pay it a visit each May and stay until sometime in September, when there migration urges move them farther south. Of course, I am speaking of hummingbirds. Minnesota hummingbird enthusiasts have the opportunity to ...

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10 Hummingbird Feeder Tips

Last year they never came, and the feeder was only a year old. It worked fine the year before. Several times, I took the feeder down, rinsed it, and refilled it. But no luck; no hummingbird stopped to suck from my feeder. But this year I’m ready and armed with hummingbird feeder wisdom. Here are ...