Education and Information

Native Plants for Birds

DON’T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PLANT, SHRUB, OR TREE TO USE IN YOUR YARD? CONSULT THIS LIST SUBMITTED BY JERRY DAVIS FOR A QUICK REFERENCE FOR ARKANSAS NATIVE PLANTS, SHRUBS, AND TREES, COMMENTS, AND HOW MANY SPECIES OF BIRDS USE THE PLANT.

Arkansas Native Plants for Birds

Pine Ridge Gardens in London, AR (just west of Russellville) is a supplier of only Arkansas Native plants. Mary Ann King has resources of plants for birds and butterflies. www.pineridgegardens.com She has a catalog of available plants and a detailed description of each plant which is an educational resource. Go to the Catalog Index, Special Selections, you will find Butterflies, Nectar Sources, Attracting Birds, Wetlands, Xeriscaping. Each of these is an article about the topic. 

Hummingbirds

Have you seen your first Ruby Throated Hummingbird for the year and wonder if your area may have hummingbirds? Enter your hummingbird sighting and discover where they are located by using this site: Hummingbird Central. This site also, has much educational material about hummingbirds.