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Instead of letting your shaggy grass encourage dandelions and annoy your neighbors, create a native plant garden to feed butterflies and bees, says a writer/gardener.

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I’ve written a lot about hummingbirds recently because they are mesmerizing to watch and spring brings a delightful aerial tango as both resident and migrating species compete for nectar at my feeders ...

Hummingbirds are back on Cape Cod after their long spring migration. Here's what to feed the tiny, quick birds, plus where they've been spotted.

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Hummingbirds are getting closer and closer to Rhode Island as the fast‑winged birds continue their annual spring migration. Sightings have been reported farther north to the New England region, like ...

Hummingbirds have started appearing in parts of New York. By mid-May, the birds should be present throughout the entire state. The very first ruby-throated hummingbirds were spotted within New York ...