Useful Links

Wildlife Habitat Gardening

National Wildlife Federation website offering detailed information on starting a backyard habitat for birds, and certifying your yard certified as a wildlife habitat.  It includes tips for wildlife gardening with kids.

Hummingbird Gardening

Hummer identification tips, species information, feeders, and best plants for gardens to attract hummers

Hummingbird Society

This website has all the basic information for attracting and identifying hummers to include an extensive plant list for a hummer garden.

The World of Hummingbirds

A comprehensive and complete site about hummingbirds -- everything from making nectar to bugs they like to eat to nesting and migration.

Fun Family Activity-Attracting Hummingbirds

If you’re looking for ways to get your children, nephews, or grandchildren interested in learning more about hummingbirds, it’s easy to attract them to your own yard for fun family activity.

All About Birds

One of the most comprehensive and easy to use websites you will find about birds, designed for backyard (and other) birders.  How to attract birds, what to feed them, an online bird identification guide, photos, a common feeder bird guide, and much more.  This website is from the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.

Build Your Own Birdhouse for Your Backyard Birding Hobby

Basic tips to start birdwatching and to build your own birdhouse.

All about Butterflies

A web site dedicated to butterflies with photos and general information including butterfly gardening tips.

Gardening for Butterflies

 Articles and tips on butterfly gardening, to include information for the Southwest.

All About Dragon & Damsel Flies

Check the Species List on this site and get information on dragon and damsel flies by state, including photos.