I enjoy almost every aspect of nature: the fresh air, the breathtaking colors, the way everything works together. But I have something to admit, I absolutely hate insects. I hate…

Just because you love birds doesn’t mean you have to love and feed all animals. Try telling that to squirrels though. Squirrels are so persistent and annoyingly good at getting…

The past few weeks, we’ve been writing about keeping your hummingbird feeders free from pesky ants and flying insects. One of our readers brought up another threat to hummingbird feeders,…

Imagine going to a gourmet restaurant and having a delicious meal of salmon with mashed potatoes and asparagus on the side. But when you walk by the kitchen, you see…

Last week, I wrote about ways to keep ants away from hummingbird feeders, but there are sometimes more alarming creatures out to get the nectar: wasps, hornets and yellow jackets.…