Birds are customary companions to flowers in nearly every country. In the 19th century, designers incorporated elegant birds in fancy wallpapers, on colorful lampshades, in jewelry and atop the ...

Scientists have described the oldest known fossil of a pollinating bird. The well-preserved stomach contents contained pollen from various flowering plants. This indicates that the relationship ...

IN your note on Mr. G. F. Scott-Elliot's paper on this subject (NATURE, July 17, p. 279) you remark: “In accordance with the view of Darwin, but opposed to that of Wallace, Mr. Scott-Elliot believes ...

Scientists have commonly believed life is more colorful in the tropics. A study tested that assumption by measuring color properties in hundreds of species of butterflies, birds, and flowers spanning ...

Flower fanciers have generally forsaken native plants over the years for the fashionable and the flashy, but the robust perennials are quickly becoming garden chic and the center of an ongoing ...

Some flowers do more than just brighten up your garden; they can act as natural bird magnets, turning your outdoor space into a perfect gathering spot for feathered creatures searching for food or ...

Not all gardeners are patient—and neither are pollinators. Thankfully, some of the most beautiful flowering plants that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds also grow remarkably quickly, ...

I've found that a bird bath can be one of the most charming and rewarding additions to my yard. But for me, the beauty of a bird bath isn’t just about how it looks – when placed thoughtfully and in ...

Ecologists who study flowering plants have long believed that flowers evolved with particular sets of characteristics to attract specific pollinators. But a recent article suggests that flowers ...

Living in an arid climate doesn't mean all you get to grow are cacti and succulents, especially if attracting birds is a top priority. There should be plenty of heat-tolerant perennials and shrubs on ...