There is no mistaking a hummingbird. Even people who hardly know a robin from a sparrow recognize that flash of iridescent feathers and the distinctive hovering flight. So popular have "hummers" become that even casual birdwatchers now travel great distances to hummingbird hot spots to see masses of birds in their annual migrations. In this invitingly written book, June Osborne paints a fully detailed portrait of perhaps the best-known hummingbird in the United States, the ruby-throat.
Texas native sages (salvia spp.) are an attractive, flowering perennial. Fall is the perfect time to plant Texas native seeds, and we have multiple sages in the seed library. Pollinators love to visit their profuse flowers. Some, like the mealy blue sage (Salvia farinaecea) above, bloom throughout spring, summer, and into the fall. Others, such as the lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) usually only bloom once at the very start of spring. Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea) is a hummingbird favorite, and bumblebees can't resist the big blue sage (Salvia azurea).