The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

When you are selecting all the “must-haves” for this year, why not think not only about color and size, but also about ...

These living jewels in our gardens give us the joy of watching them in their pursuit of life: drinking nectar from flowers or ...

When you are selecting all the “must-haves” for this year, why not think not only about color and size, but also about ... I believe that the same pair of hummingbirds nest somewhere in ...

you can easily spot a hummingbird nest in your backyard. Given that hummingbirds measure their weight in grams and lay eggs the size of peas, it is no surprise hummingbird nests are not large.

Hummingbird season is back across Wyoming, drawing out fans of the tiny species known for aerial acrobatics and pollination ...

At Kimberly’s Table, elegance is the word. While decorating her outdoor space, Kimberly hung an indoor chandelier outside. It took a plain space and added the perfect touch of chic elegance.

According to a recent study in Global Change Biology, a journal focused on environmental change, the use and prevalence of ...

Hummingbirds require a lot of calories in relation to their size. Sugars found in flower ... The female builds her nest in an area that has little traffic, preferably at a forest edge.

The typical hummingbird nest is about 1 and one-half inches in diameter (the size of a walnut shell), lined with plant down and secured with spider webs to cradle two pea-sized eggs. Despite their ...

Despite their small size, certain species of hummingbirds can reach speeds ... capitalizing on the fleeting abundance of blooming flowers. Saturday’s Hummingbird Nest. Image by Mike’s Birds from ...