South Florida nature lovers offer tips on where to see the most colorful and diverse assortment of birds and other wildlife ...

For over 100 years, the bluebonnet has signified Texas' heritage as its state flower. The plant was once part of stories told ...

Texas’ bluebonnet season dazzles visitors and speaks to former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson’s highway beautification efforts.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin): A must-visit for wildflower enthusiasts, this botanical garden is home to ...

Thousands come to Ennis for the April bloom, driving miles of trails celebrating the state flower and watching out for snakes ...

Watching the birds in my backyard is a year-round hobby. I have breakfast with them in the winter, watching from my kitchen. In the summer I sit on the porch savoring the flowers but most ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Every spring, Texas becomes an ocean of blue as bluebonnets bloom across state highways, in prairies and through open fields. While many people like to stop and take photos of ...

During migration, hummingbirds rely on nectar-rich flowers and feeders to fuel their high-energy needs. The Cooperative Extension Service recommends planting native flora such as trumpet vine, bee ...

Colorado has become the eighth state to designate a state mushroom. The Emperor mushroom, scientifically known as Agaricus julius, was chosen after a selection process by students, a teacher and ...

While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still brown and gray landscape of central Ohio in early April, this non-native ...

Cañas-Valle’s discovery, described in November in the journal Ornithology, may be the first documented example of hummingbirds that nested and roosted communally. It is also notable that he found the ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.