Behind my house is a blue spruce, at the tip top of which is the favorite perch of my local black-chinned hummingbird, Mr. Big. Mr. Big is probably more than one bird, but I call them that because the ...

DEAR JOAN: A few days ago, I found a praying mantis hanging out on one of my hummingbird feeders. A friend told me that praying mantises attack and eat hummingbirds! Can this be true? Should I have ...

The morning I wrote this column the rain gauge on the deck read 4 inches and it was still raining. The rain was welcomed because it had been so hot and dry. And by the time this is published we may ...

Hummingbirds bring vibrant life to any garden, but they also attract a range of predators and pests that can threaten their survival. From stealthy hunters to unassuming insects, these creatures can ...

Q. I have a friend who told me I need to go out in my garden and remove and destroy any invasive Chinese praying mantis egg cases I can find in my landscape and garden. I thought mantises were ...