Hummingbird Pots

03/21/2026

Hummingbird migration has started. 🎊🌸Just a matter of time and they’ll be in your backyard too! Happy Spring 2026!  My message this year… you must clean your feeders every couple days at least 🙏🏼 nectar, four parts water, one part sugar,  is scientifically proven to be much like flower nectar, but this ferments and mold very fast. Please keep the hummingbirds healthy. Please plant native flowers. Clean your feeders, And I hope you enjoy your charm sooner rather than later! 🌺🙏🏼🥰🌸

01/05/2026

Countdown to spring, who’s ready?

12/08/2025

Another name that bird, no cheating 🌺 I can tell you at first, my guess was wrong :/

12/08/2025

Any guesses on what this one’s called? It’s really America’s beauty queen in my opinion.

12/07/2025

🌿✨ Hummingbird Trackers Are Revealing Incredible Secrets! ✨🌿
We LOVE learning everything we can about these tiny powerhouses and new tracking technology is giving scientists a front-row seat to their hidden world. 💚🐦

Did you know researchers now use ultra-lightweight tracking devices and miniature radio tags to follow hummingbirds through their daily routines? These devices are so small they weigh less than a raindrop, but the information they’ve uncovered is amazing:

💨 They travel farther than anyone imagined.
Some hummingbirds migrate over 1,500 miles, flying nonstop across the Gulf of Mexico in a single overnight push. Scientists used trackers to confirm they fly 20+ hours without resting!

🌺 They visit hundreds of flowers a day.
Trackers show that one hummingbird can stop at 1,000–2,000 blooms per day while fiercely defending its favorite feeding spots. They don’t just sip—they patrol their territory like tiny superheroes.

❤️ They return to the same yards year after year.
Tracking data has proven that many hummingbirds come back to the exact same feeders and gardens annually—sometimes within the same week!
💬 So yes… your regular visitor really might remember you.

🌙 They enter ‘torpor’ to survive cold nights.
Trackers revealed dramatic drops in body temperature at night—down to 50°F or lower! It’s a mini hibernation that helps them save energy until sunrise.

These discoveries inspire us even more to create the best, most inviting hummingbird feeding spaces right in our own backyards. 🌸🌿

👇💚 Have YOU noticed the same hummingbirds returning each year?

12/07/2025

Tiny birds with big problems.
Researchers estimate that around 60% of hummingbird species worldwide are in decline, mostly from habitat loss and climate change.
The good news? Every pollinator-friendly yard helps. Native flowers, safe feeders, and no pesticides = real support! We need backyard pollinator gardeners more than ever. They are counting on us.

11/14/2025

Most hummingbirds do not breed in Mexico during the winter months. They vacation, I mean migrate south to Mexico and Central America for the winter to overwinter, not to breed. Breeding season for most species occurs in the spring and summer in North America, when food sources are abundant.
Wintering, not breeding: During the winter, many hummingbird species, such as the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, spend their time in Mexico and Central America. This is their non-breeding, wintering season.
Breeding in summer: These same birds migrate north to places like the eastern United States and southern Canada to breed during the spring and summer months.
Some exceptions: Certain species, like the Anna's Hummingbird, have adapted to breed in milder climates with winter rain, but this is an exception rather than the rule for most species.

10/04/2025

Always look up what’s best to plant in your local area that occurs native to your area 🌸💐🥰

10/04/2025

09/25/2025

There are many types of praying mantis! These are all real photos of real praying mantis. 

09/25/2025

Half male half female birds.

A bird that appears half male and half female is called a bilateral gynandromorph. This rare condition occurs when a fertilized egg develops with an abnormal division of chromosomes, resulting in one side of the bird's body being male and the other side being female. These "half-siders" are true chimeras, often noticed in species with distinct male and female appearances, like Northern Cardinals.
How it Happens
Abnormal Cell Division:
The most accepted theory is that a fertilized egg undergoes abnormal cell division.
ZW and ZZ Chromosomes:
This process results in a situation where one side of the bird has the female ZW s*x chromosomes, and the other side has the male ZZ chromosomes.
Characteristics
Bilateral Appearance:
The bird's body is split down the middle, with one side displaying male characteristics (e.g., red plumage in a male cardinal) and the other side showing female characteristics (e.g., the duller brown of a female cardinal).
Not a Hermaphrodite:
This is different from a hermaphrodite, which has the reproductive organs of both s*xes. A gynandromorph is a chimera, composed of two distinct sets of cells.
Rarity and Examples
Extremely Rare:
Gynandromorphy is an extremely rare phenomenon.
Commonly Noted in Cardinals:
Northern Cardinals are well-known examples because males are brilliantly red and females are brown, making the distinct split easily visible.
Other Species:
The condition has also been observed in other s*xually dimorphic birds like the green honeycreeper.