Summertime is hummer time! Flowers are blooming and hummingbirds are zipping and sipping. Drinking nectar, and consuming a few insects while they are at it. Hummingbirds are Delightful to Watch So many folks love to watch hummingbirds at feeders around their homes. One of my first ever YouTube videos was […]
Spring flowers are beginning to bloom and hummingbirds are zipping around, collecting nectar. Nectar yes -but also a few insects while they are at it. Entice the Hummingbirds Hummingbirds need more than just sugar-water feeders. Like most animal life, they need a balanced diet of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This […]
February is National Bird Feeding Month. The birds are really hoping you will celebrate. It’s really not hard. But Don’t Just Feed the Birds – While it is nice to add bird feeders to your garden, to me it seems like cheating somehow. Plus you may attract the non-native birds […]
When it comes to pollinators, the American Southwest is one of the most species diverse habitats in the world, with native species of bees, butterflies, moths, bats, and hummingbirds all busy pollinating our plants. This massive diversity makes sense – because much of the region has plants that bloom in […]
