Texas Hummingbirds

Each spring my father in law and I eagerly await the first hummingbirds to arrive. We can usually count on seeing the first one between March 31 and the second week in April. There are 11 different types of hummingbirds seen in the Blackland Praries Eco-region.

If you are a hummingbird fan, and have a little extra time, consider participating in Texas Hummingbird Roundup, through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

Texas Native Plants for Hummingbirds

Acanthus Family
Flame Acanthus

Agave Family
Century Plant
Red Yucca

Bluebell Family
Cardinal Flower

Buckthorn Family
Mexican Buckeye

Buttercup Family
Texas Clematis
Wild Columbine

Cactus Family
Hedgehog Cactus

Catalpa Family
Cross-vine
Trumpet Creeper
Desert Willow
Yellow Bells (Esperanza)

Figwort Family
Indian Paintbrush
Grassland Paintbrush
Woolly Paintbrush
Cenizo
Snapdragon Vine
Harvard's Penstemon
Cup-leaf Penstemon
Three-flower Penstemon
Wright's Penstemon

Four-o'clock Family
Hierba de la Hormiga
Colorado four o'clock
Scarlet four o'clock
Scarlet Muskflower

Heath Family
Texas Azalea

Honeysuckle Family
Coral Honeysuckle

Horsechestnut Family
Buckeye
Red Buckeye

Legume Family
Lead Plant Amorpha
False Indigo
Smooth Amorpha
Panicled Amorpha
Anacacho Orchid Tree
False Mesquite
Eastern Coral Bean
Bristly Locust
New Mexico Locust
Rattlebush

Logania Family
Pink-root

Madder Family
Trompetilla

Mallow Family
Heart-leaf Hibiscus
Turk's Cap
Globe Mallow

Mint Family
Prairie Brazoria
Purple Hosemint
Wild Bergamot
Spotted Beebalm
Tropical Sage
Autumn Sage
Crimson Sage
Big Red Sage
Cedar Sage
Mountain Sage
Texas Betony

Morning Glory Family
Scarlet Morning Glory
Cypress Vine

Ocotillo Family
Ocotillo

Phlox Family
Scarlet Standing Cypress
Standing Cypress
Drummond's Phlox
Polemonium

Pineapple Family
Air Pine

Rose Family
Prairie Rose

Verbena Family
Lantana Urticoides (Texas Lantana)

Native plants to attract and feed hummingbirds specifically for the Blackland Prairie (North Texas, Collin County) areas.

The soil (if you can even call it that since it is almost all clay) in our area can make growing exotic plants difficult, however if you plant Texas native plants your chances of success will be much higher.

Trees and Shrubs

Goldenball Leadtree
Wright Acacia
Desert Willow
Bird-of-paradise Tree
Fragrant Mimosa
SHRUBS
Flame Acanthus
Texas Sage
Pavonia
Turk's Cap
Weigela
Red Yucca
Texas Lantana

Vines
Trumpet Vine
Cross Vine
California Jasmine
Cypress Vine
Coral Honeysuckle

Flowers
Salvias
Sages
Phlox
Bergamont
Beebalm
Obedient Plant
Standing Cypress
Penstemons
Ruellias
Cardinal Flower

Texas Identification Hummingbird Photos

Allen's Hummingbird Photo of female Photo source: Wikipedia	Anna's Hummingbird Photo of male Photo source: Wikipedia	female male Black-chinned Hummingbird Photo source: Wikipedia
Bluff-bellied Hummingbird Photo source: Sharon Thomas, Texas Parks and Wildlife	Blue-throated Hummingbird Photo source: Wikipedia	Broad-billed Hummingbird* Photo source: Wikipedia
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Photo source: Wikipedia	Calliope Hummingbird Photo source: Tulane.edu	Green Violet-ear* Hummingbird Photo source: Wikipedia
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Photo source: Wikipedia	Rufus Hummingbird Photo source: Wikipedia	Resources: Hummingbirds of Texas *Texas Parks and Wildlife would like to receive reports of these rare birds.