Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.
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This Month
Towering Treats • Watch hummingbirds flock to this plant’s sugary blooms.
West Coast Cuties • Full feeders and fanciful flowers keep Anna’s hummingbirds in backyards year-round.
Pretty in Purple • Plant a vibrant patch that any hummingbird will adore.
Quick Fixes for Poor Soil • Layer your way to a more productive garden in just one season.
Humming Along • The traits that make hummingbirds tick.
Hummingbird TALES • It takes a lot of patience, a bit of skill and some luck to capture a winning photo of these tiny, fast-flying birds. Readers rose to the challenge in last year’s first-ever Birds & Blooms hummingbird photo contest. Here are the stories behind a few of the best shots.
HUNGRY, HUNGRY HUMMINGBIRDS • 10 feeding tricks to keep your backyard buzzing with nectar-loving birds.
PLANT a HOT SPOT • Fuel late-season hummingbirds with these fall-blooming nectar picks.
Ask the Experts • Decode hummingbird behavior and bolster your plant knowledge!
Hummingbirds at Home • A dream of finding an active nest came true.
Southwest Hot Spots • Explore nature in southeastern Arizona.
How do you keep hummingbirds coming back? • Attract more of these tiny, jeweled fliers with top-notch reader advice.
Caption This! • A pelican seems unenthusiastic about this gull’s new perch.
A Rainbow of Birds • From red to blue, how many flashy fliers can you name?
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Illuminating Lunas • Learn more about this beautiful celestial moth.