Want an easy way to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Grow a hummingbird mint plant! Pollinators can't resist these ...

Your outdoor space will be all aflutter.

When most gardeners think of flowers that attract hummingbirds and other pollinators, coneflowers (Echinacea) are almost always among the perennials that come to mind. There are nine types of ...

CAN YOU TELL the difference between a hummingbird, that indeed is a bird, and an insect such as a moth? Strange as it may seem, some folks have been puzzled at seeing what they believe to be a very ...

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 ...

A garden feels different when hummingbirds and butterflies keep returning to it. Their presence depends on a steady supply of nectar, which comes down to the plants you grow and when they bloom. Some ...

Nurseries and garden centers are filled with plants waiting for a permanent home. When you are selecting all the “must-haves” for this year, why not think not only about color and size, but also about ...

When you walk into a garden center in spring, it’s easy to be distracted by the biggest blooms, the brightest colors, or the most unusual flower shapes. But if your goal is to create a garden with ...

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - This time of year you may spot an unusual pollinator in your flower gardens. Hummingbird moths have bodies similar to a bumblebee’s, wings like a moth or butterfly and ...

It is not at all uncommon for me to see some fairly interesting things on my regular morning walk down to my Thinking Chair. I do my best to remember to scan my surroundings as I mosey along, but I ...

When a pollinator zooms into your yard, it feels like you’ve won the nature lottery. From tiny honey bees to whirring hummingbirds to fluttering butterflies, these little creatures bring on the whimsy ...

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to a study by Konstanz ...