Native to the western United States, the hummingbird trumpet plant, Epilobium canum, is found growing in Oregon, New Mexico and California (it is also known by another name, the California fuchsia).
For years, most researchers had assumed that hummingbirds spent only about 30 percent of their day engaged in the energy-intensive business of flitting from flower to flower and guzzling nectar ...
When the hummingbird pauses to draw sugary fuel from the flowers, his wings continue to beat a grayish blur too fast for the human eye to resolve. By tracking the trajectory and speed of this Anna ...
Ruby-throated hummingbirds live in woodland areas, but also frequent gardens where flowering plants are plentiful. They hover to feed on flowers, nectar, and sap. During this floral feeding ...
told through eight everyday products. For more than 200 years, the heart of the global trade in cut flowers has been the Netherlands. The world’s largest global auction for flowers began ...
The hummingbird study that Tom Smith and Chris Schneider are conducting in Ecuador is part of a much larger research program spanning three continents. Evolutionary biologists are fanning out and ...
Broad-Tailed Hummingbird with Salvia A majestic hummingbird feasts on vibrant red salvia blooms, a favorite natural nectar source to fuel the flight of these tiny beauties. Clinton, Utah ...
The International Hummingbird Society Planting a hummingbird garden with natural nectar brings added beauty to the landscape and an appreciation of how the natural world is interconnected. "Natural ...