30 Pictures of Oriole Birds to Brighten Your Day
Readers share their best bird pictures of orioles, including Baltimore orioles, orchard orioles, Bullock's orioles, hooded orioles and more.
Top 10 Tall Perennial Flowers for the Back of the Border
Add some altitude to your garden with these pollinator-favorite tall perennial flowers! Choose from coneflower, blazing star, and more.
8 Types of Sandpipers That Birders Should Know
Learn about the variety of different sandpipers you're most likely to see the next time you hit the beach or...
Top 10 Drought-Tolerant Shrubs for Home Landscaping
If your region's climate is hot or dry, we have solutions. Grow these drought tolerant shrubs that thrive with minimal...
Top 16 Birds & Blooms Contest Photos of 2025
Birds & Blooms readers entered bird, bloom, butterfly, and hummingbird photos in the 2025 Photo Contest. See the images chosen...
6 Birds That Look Like Bald Eagles
You know a bald eagle's signature white head but raptors can be tricky, especially in flight. See several birds that...
Top 10 Early Blooming Spring Ephemeral Plants
Get your garden growing this spring by adding spring ephemeral plants. Learn how to grow bloodroot, mayapple, trillium and more.
10 Rain Pictures That Will Make You Love April Showers
Rain, rain, please stay! These delightful rain pictures of birds, flowers and more will inspire you to appreciate wet weather.
10 Festive Christmas Plants and Flowers to Deck the Halls
Looking for a festive touch of red and green for your holiday décor? Spruce up your home with Christmas plants...
Top 10 Deer Resistant Perennials for Gardens
Protect your backyard garden from hungry deer with these easy-to-grow perennials that come back every year. Deer avoid these perennials.
Top 10 Beautiful Bicolor Flowers to Grow
Create major garden impact with these two-toned bicolor flowers. Plus, pollinators like bees and butterflies love them, too.
21 Gull Pictures That Will Change How You Look at Them
Readers share their favorite gull pictures that will give you a new appreciation for these birds. Just don't call them...
Top 10 Trailing Houseplants to Grow in Hanging Pots
From classic spider plant to heart-shaped pothos, take your indoor garden to new heights with these easy-to-grow hanging houseplants.
Top 10 Red Foliage Plants That Turn Up the Heat
Red foliage plants light up gardens even without flowers. Add drama and warmth to your garden with plants whose bold...
16 Most Frequently Mispronounced Bird Names
Some bird names can trip up even experienced birders. See some of the bird names that are commonly mispronounced.
20 Most Commonly Misidentified Bird Species
Never suffer from identification confusion again! Here's how to tell the 20 most commonly confused species apart, including corvids, hawks,...
Dirty Birds: 12 Slightly Inappropriate Bird Names
Bustard. Tit. Dickcissel. Where did the names come from, and are they as dirty as they sound? Here's your guide...
3 Types of Wasps That Sting and 6 That (Usually) Don’t
A few wasps are stinging nuisances, but most are ecosystem heroes. Here are common types of wasps to avoid, plus...
7 Reasons Why We Love Fall Birding
Field editors reveal the reasons why they love fall birding just as much (if not more) than birding in other...
10 Plants That Japanese Beetles Don’t Like
Beetles be gone! Add plants that repel Japanese beetles to your garden and protect your favorite flowers from unsightly damage.
Top 10 Plants to Grow in Dry Shade Gardens
Dry shade poses a problem for many gardeners, but these plants for dry shade are up to the challenge! Choose...
5 Ways to Celebrate National Hummingbird Day
National Hummingbird Day falls on the first Friday in September. Here are five things you can do to celebrate your...
21 Funny Owl Pictures That Are a Real Hoot
Enjoy funny owl pictures shared by readers, including snowy owl, barred owl and screech-owl images that will make you laugh.
11 Types of Fish-Eating Birds You Might See
These birds make use of quick reflexes and spectacular skills to hunt fish! Learn about osprey, loons, and more fish-eating...
Top 10 Annuals That Are Easy to Overwinter Indoors
Don't give up on your annual plants and flowers at the end of the growing season. Overwintering annuals is easier...
Top 10 Types of Lettuce to Grow in Your Salad Garden
From Romaine to looseleaf, which types of lettuce are best for home cooks to grow? Check out our favorite tasty...
10 Flowering Shrubs to Grow Instead of Hydrangeas
Some hydrangeas can be hard to grow in some locations. Try flowers that look similar to hydrangeas for big bloom...
Top 10 Butterfly Herbs to Spice up Your Garden
You know spices are useful for cooking, but some you can also grow herbs for the butterfly garden to attract...
Top 10 Magnolia Tree Varieties to Grow
Discover 10 magnolia tree varieties—classic and new—that offer beauty, fragrance, and wildlife benefits for gardens across the U.S.
10 Purple Colored Bird Species That You Might See
See photos of bird species with purple feathers. Purple colored bird species brighten up the skies and landscapes across America.
18 Gray Colored Birds That You Might See
Readers share photos of gray bird species that live across America. Learn about the variety of gray colored birds you...
