Hummingbirds are spectacular to watch, but if you've been having a hard time attracting the birds to your backyard, there's one thing your landscape may be missing: hummingbird nectar. Due to their ...

A hummingbird hovering near a red feeder - Stuckreed/Getty Images Hummingbirds are one of nature's most fascinating creatures, so there's nothing quite like watching them flit around your yard. One of ...

How to make hummingbird nectar and choose a feeder. What to plant for hummingbirds in spring. What to plant for hummingbirds in summer and fall. Hummingbird hearts can beat around 1,200 times a minute ...

While the exact timeframe can vary based on where you live, springtime generally marks the return of migrating hummingbirds in the U.S. Hummingbird season means it's also time to make sure you have ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

Dear Readers: Aren’t hummingbirds fascinating? I could watch them all day long! These tiny birds are amazing acrobats; they can hover, fly in all directions – right, left and even upside down – and ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Learn how to make hummingbird nectar to attract hummingbirds to your backyard with Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

Homemade hummingbird nectar can be made with a 4:1 ratio of boiling water to refined white sugar. Place multiple feeders near each other, ideally with perches, to encourage hummingbird feeding. For ...