When most plants begin to fade, one dramatic flowering shrub surges into action, drawing the attention of winged pollinators with towering spikes of vivid color. This impressive plant fills a critical ...

Hummingbirds have favorite colors, and their preferences revolve around how nectar-filled a flower is to them and how easy it ...

Readers are still sharing hummingbird arrival stories, and a few of those stories boasted some extra drama. For instance, one of these tiny birds arrived with such gusto that it soon ran afoul of a ...

This bright red star-shaped flower is extremely easy to grow, resistant to droughts, and will have hummingbirds buzzing from June to October.

Humans have been hypnotized by hummingbirds ever since we arrived in the New World. The tiny creatures have a cult following, with many people placing feeders with bright red nectar in their yards to ...

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbirds perform dramatic aerial courtship dives to impress females. In a new study, scientists have shown that diving males closely time key events to produce a burst of signals ...