Putting up a bird feeder is a great way to attract hummingbirds to your yard. Feeding the tiny birds can be entertaining and ...

Yes, maintaining a clean feeder deters bees and other insects, such as ants, from visiting the feeder. Ants won't harm ...

Making your own hummingbird nectar is a great way to feed little feathered friends. However, there are some key mistakes that ...

Platform feeders, whether wood, metal or plastic, are a great way to attract birds of all sizes, but especially larger birds ...

You can also make your feeders more attractive by turning them into a fruit plate for visiting butterflies. Add pieces of ...

Setting up your feeder begins with the sweet nectar they adore. You can buy nectar, but homemade hummingbird nectar is surprisingly easy to make and can be safer. Boil ¼ cup of refined white sugar ...

A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...

Use a ratio of 1:4 of one part sugar to four parts water. For example, you’d use ¼ cup sugar to one cup of boiling tap water, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Don’t add any other types of sugars or red ...

One study published in 2019 found that most microbes in feeders are not dangerous to hummingbirds. And it’s unlikely that dirty feeders are causing population-wide declines of birds, said Don Powers, ...

Perennials are plants and flowers that grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die every autumn and winter and then grow ...