With its vibrant tubular flowers that enable hummingbirds to feed on its sweet nectar, this flower is a beautiful addition to ...

Interactions between hummingbirds and flowering plants represent a finely tuned mutualism in which both partners exhibit complementary adaptations. Floral traits such as tube length, nectar volume and ...

Large differences in flower characteristics between wildflowers with different pollinators are achieved by a few key genetic differences, according to a study by Carolyn Wessinger at the University of ...

The nectar-rich picks hummingbirds can't resist.

One lovely evening last summer I was enjoying a cocktail in my friend Joanie’s backyard. As we sat there sipping tequila and sodas in the gloaming, about a half dozen hummingbirds showed up to join ...

With their quick-moving wings flapping up to 200 times a second while sometimes buzzing around and feasting on colorful flowers, hummingbirds can easily brighten a day. In addition to beauty, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...