There are few things more magical than looking in your yard to see hummingbirds sipping on nectar and feasting on pollen. But, have you ever taken note of the types of flowers and plants ...

Hanging flower baskets and planters are a great way to brighten the view almost anywhere. But if you have potted plants that also attract hummingbirds, the scene can be even more spectacular.

A trio of biologists from the University of Connecticut; the Organization for Tropical Studies, in Costa Rica; and the ...

Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers. By Douglas Main Flower mites spend their lives slurping nectar and ...

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 ...

Rufous hummingbirds in particular are well-known for their peregrinations across the continent, and over several decades have ...

It's the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of ...

The milky specks known as hummingbird mites are among the most skilled hitchhikers in the world. They live their lives inside ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers ...

The hummingbird beaks lost twice as much fluorescent ... to find out whether the pollen blasts result in more offspring for male flowers. “Plants are not just stationary objects,” says Burch ...