Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.
FROM THE EDITOR
This month
Home, Sweet Home • Use milkweed to encourage butterflies to linger longer.
The Golden Birds • Bring bright, thistle-loving beauties to your backyard.
Invite More Butterflies • Colorful, easy-to-grow plants for a nectar-packed garden.
Garden Ladies • Find out how to tell these strikingly similar fliers apart.
Easy Ways to Dry Flowers • Create everlasting bouquets and decorations by preserving summer blooms.
BEST BLOOMS FOR DRYING
Stars of Summer • Colorful hummingbirds and other unexpected sightings are the highlight of the season.
Perfectly Imperfect Plumage • Discover why birds develop surprising and irregular feather colors.
Butterflies IN FOCUS • Readers captured the brief moments when these fast-flying garden guests paused among summer foliage.
GROW A DESERT Oasis • Easy ways to combat drought, extreme temperatures and rock-filled soil.
DROUGHT GARDENING ADVICE • Save water when your landscape is at its driest.
Ask the Experts • Pros identify mystery plants and give insight into bird behavior.
Hey, Photography Buffs! • Dust off your lenses and head outside, because it’s time for the annual Birds & Blooms Backyard Photo Contest. Send us your best photo in one (or each) of our three categories—birds, butterflies and flowers—for your chance to win the $1,000 grand prize. Enter by Aug. 30! The 12 finalists will be featured in the Dec/Jan issue and on our website, where you can vote for your favorites.
The State of Monarchs • Explore the silver lining of butterflies in limbo.
Wyoming’s Wild Side • Three must-see stops within Grand Teton National Park.
What is your favorite butterfly? • From classic monarchs to bright swallowtails, discover readers’ most beloved winged visitors.
Caption This! • A northern mockingbird tries to see the world from a new perspective.
Fluttering By • See how many of these distinctive butterflies you know.
FOR THE READER
Birds & Blooms
Bee-hind the Buzz • Learn the sweet truth about these honey producers.