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Kris Wetherbee

location-pin Oakland, Oregon

School: Mt. San Antonio College

Expertise: birds, butterflies, gardening

Kris Wetherbee

Published in more than 95 magazines, including Birds & Blooms, Country Living, Woman's Day, Better Homes & Gardens special interest publications, Cooking Light, Coastal Living, Sunset, Via, Birds & Blooms, Garden Design, The American Gardener, Organic Gardening, Saturday Evening Post, Town & Country and Eating Well. Author of the book Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard. Certified organic market gardener.

Experience

Kris Wetherbee, an internationally-published author, freelance writer and recipe developer, specializes in food, travel, natural health, horticulture, nature and wildlife, gardening and outdoor living. Her work has appeared in more than 95 magazines, including Birds & Blooms, Country Living, Woman's Day, Better Homes & Gardens special interest publications, Cooking Light, Coastal Living, Sunset, Via, Birds & Blooms, Garden Design, The American Gardener, Organic Gardening, Saturday Evening Post, Town & Country, and Eating Well. She is also the author of the book Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard. Wetherbee launched her journalism career 25 years ago as a communications director and editor for a national membership organization. She is also a former publisher/editor of Organic Offerings, a bimonthly organic gardener and food newsletter, and a certified organic market gardener.

Education

Mt. San Antonio College

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Articles

Grow Potted Flowers and Plants That Attract Hummingbirds

Learn how to plant a container garden for hummingbirds. Discover the best potted flowers and plants that attract hummingbirds to your yard or patio.

Everything You Need to Know About Hummingbird Nests

Watching hummingbirds is more fun when you find a hummingbird nest with hummingbird eggs. Learn how to attract these tiny fliers to nest in your yard.

Meet the Skimmers: Colorful Dragonflies

The skimmer dragonfly eats pest insects, making it a very good bug for your garden. Here's how to identify and attract them.