The Hummingbird Handbook: Everything You Need to Know about These Fascinating Birds

Cover
Title
Copyright
Epigraph
Contents
Foreword
Introduction: The Allure of Hummingbirds
OneL Hummingbird Trivia: Facts, Fictions & Folklore
Two: Hummingbird Basics
Three: Planting & Landscaping for Hummingbirds
	Beebalms (Monarda)
	Blazing Stars (Liatris)
	Butterfly Weed (Asclepias Tuberosa)
	California Fuschia (Epilobium canum)
	Cape Fuchsias (Phygelius)
	Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
	Chuparosa (Justicia californica)
	Columbines (Aquilegia)
	Crocosmias
	Crossvine
	Fairy Dusters
	Fuchsias
	Honeysuckles
	Hummingbird Mints (Agastache)
	Lantanas
	Penstemons
	Red Hot Pokers
	Salvias
	Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
	Trumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)
	Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)
Four: Hummingbirds of the United States
	The Big Eight
		Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
		Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
		Black-Chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)
		Broad-Tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)
		Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)
		Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae)
		Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
		Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
	The Arizona Group
		Blue-Throated Mountain-Gem (Lampornis clemenciae)
		Broad-Billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)
		Buff-Bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis)
		Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)
		Rivoli’s Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens)
		Violet-Crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps)
		White-Eared Hummingbird (Hylocharis leucotis)
Five: Hummingbirds on the Road
	Viewing Hummingbirds, State by State
		Alabama
		Alaska
		Arizona
		Arkansas
		California
		Colorado
		Connecticut
		Delaware
		Florida
		Georgia
		Idaho
		Illinois
		Indiana
		Iowa
		Kansas
		Kentucky
		Louisiana
		Maine
		Maryland
		Massachusetts
		Minnesota
		Mississippi
		Missouri
		Montana
		Nebraska
		Nevada
		New Hampshire
		New Jersey
		New Mexico
		New York
		North Carolina
		North Dakota
		Ohio
		Oklahoma
		Oregon
		Pennsylvania
		Rhode Island
		South Carolina
		South Dakota
		Tennessee
		Texas
		Utah
		Vermont
		Virginia
		Washington
		West Virginia
		Wisconsin
		Wyoming
	Hummingbird Festivals
		Alaska
		Arizona
		California
		Colorado
		Idaho
		Illinois
		Indiana
		Kentucky
		Louisiana
		Minnesota
		Mississippi
		New Mexico
		North Carolina
		Tennessee
		Texas
Six: Hummingbirds Abroad: A Gallery of Species
Acknowledgments
Useful Resources
Photo Credits
Index
About the Author