Hummingbirds in the Burbs

Despite the fact that we live in the middle of the suburbs, the Texas native plants in our little yard attract plenty of wildlife. I particularly enjoy the hummingbirds that come to dine on the red yucca blooms. Hummingbirds love these trumpet-shaped blooms so much that the plant is sometimes called "hummingbird yucca."

Interesting hummingbird fact: Each species makes a different humming sound based on the number of wing beats per second.