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Agastache cana, more commonly known as the mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, and double bubble mint, is a hardy perennial belonging to the genus Agastache (pronounced / ˌ æ ɡ ə ˈ s t ɑː k iː /). The genus name Agastache is derived from the Greek word meaning "a lot of", and stachy, meaning "spike", which refers to the flower's 12 ...
It breeds in the arid, semi-arid and Mediterranean climate zones of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, mainly in Southern California and the Baja California Peninsula. Like many hummingbirds in the region, it can be found on the Pacific coast, often visiting backyard hummingbird feeders and gardens with flowering plants, as ...
During cold temperatures, Anna's hummingbirds gradually gain weight during the day as they convert sugar to fat. [19] [20] While their range was originally limited to the chaparral of California and Baja California, it expanded northward to Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, and east to Arizona in the 1960s and 70s. [17]
“This is really the peak season for observing hummingbirds,” one expert said. Hummingbirds are ‘on the go’ in California. Here’s what you’ll see and how to attract them
Derek has a dozen baskets of lantana, hanging at eye level for easy viewing, that are "automatic magnets for butterflies, hummingbirds and night-flying moths to get nectar."
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Unless otherwise noted, all species listed below are considered to occur regularly in North America as permanent residents, summer or winter residents or visitors, or migrants.
Hummingbirds cross Gulf of Mexico, travel more than 3,500 miles. About 20 of the world's 363 known hummingbird species call the U.S. home, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.. Most are ...
Butterfly coquette: Lophornis verreauxii Bourcier, 1853: 95 Peacock coquette: Lophornis pavoninus Salvin & Godman, 1882: 96 Black-crested coquette: Lophornis helenae (Delattre, 1843) 97 White-crested coquette: Lophornis adorabilis Salvin, 1870: 98 Ecuadorian piedtail: Phlogophilus hemileucurus Gould, 1860: 99 Peruvian piedtail: Phlogophilus ...