Native to tropical regions, these heat-tolerant flowers are perfect for those warm, sunny spots in your yard that your ...

The beautiful flowers and impressive diversity of a large genus of roughly 250 species North American and East Asian flowering plants have inspired scientists and gardeners alike. The North American ...

Did you know that having more hummingbirds in your yard also means better insect control? These hungry little birds are known to consume spiders, mosquitoes, and a handful of other pesky bugs.

Interactions between flowers and their visitors span the spectrum from mutualism to antagonism. The literature is rich in studies focusing on mutualism, but nectar robbery has mostly been investigated ...

Floral phenotype and pollination system of a plant may be influenced by the abiotic environment and the local pollinator assemblage. This was investigated in seven plant-hummingbird assemblages on the ...

Hummingbirds are attracted to gardens with vibrant, nectar-rich flowers. Petunias, scarlet bee balm, and bluestem penstemon are excellent choices for attracting these birds. Red columbine, orange ...

VANCOUVER — It was a special delivery for a Victoria woman last month, in her Easter floral bouquet. On April 2, Nancy Packard found a hummingbird in her flowers. The little fledgling had travelled ...

Spring-like temperatures have routinely swept across Pennsylvania for much of February and March, but the official start of the season is still a few days away. Soon enough, the commonwealth’s ...

The floral diversity and repeated shifts in pollination have inspired a series of scientists to study adaptive evolution in the genus. But until now many of the species relationships have been ...