The winter season is one of those down times for gardeners. Snow is on the ground, but it is too early to start seeds indoors ...

Pesticides are the nerve center threat driving hummingbirds away, thinning their insect prey and contaminating nectar. This matters because insects form the protein-rich diet hummingbirds need, so ...

Hummingbirds generally evoke thoughts of warm weather and summer. Mostly, that would be correct, but the times, they are a-changin’. Of the 16 hummingbird species that nest in the U.S., only one ...

Heading south for the winter can be difficult and dangerous, especially when you’re tiny. Sometimes, hitching a ride is the safest way to go. A wayward Costa's hummingbird that was saved from frigid ...

More western species show up when they are migrating, and the ruby-throated hummingbird sometimes will stay longer than usual. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are typically the only species of hummingbirds ...

Red valerian, also known as Jupiter's Beard, is a low-maintenance plant that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. The plant's bright color and tubular shape provide ideal feeding conditions for ...

Multiple rare white hummingbirds have recently been spotted in Mississippi during the fall migration. There are three types of white hummingbirds: albino, leucistic, and pied, each with different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hummingbirds migrate thousands of miles each fall, with some flying nonstop for over 1,000 miles, fueled by nectar. These tiny ...

Fall is nearly here in Michigan and hummingbirds are already making their trek southward for winter. A digital map from Hummingbird Central offers a chance to track hummingbird sightings across ...

To prepare for the journey, a hummingbird will nearly double its body mass. Most hummingbirds will leave the state by late September and early October. Residents can attract hummingbirds by providing ...

ST. LOUIS – Over the next several weeks, hummingbirds will migrate south from Missouri in search of warmer climates for the fall and winter months. These tiny travelers will gradually leave the Show ...

Are you noticing more hummingbirds at the feeders? Now that more frequent cold fronts are passing through North Carolina, their migration is underway, and it will be for the next several weeks. Other ...