Birds and Blooms Extra

Even more of what you love from North America's #1 bird and garden magazine, celebrating the beauty in your own backyard.  Published on the months in between the Birds and Blooms magazine, Extra features vivid photographs, useful tips and expert advice to inform, inspire, and connect enthusiasts who share a passion for backyard birds and gardening.

Nature’s Surprises

Wild and Wonderful • Rattlesnake master is an unusual beauty packed with pollinator perks

Marshland Dwellers • Yellow-headed blackbirds are at home among reeds and wetlands

Stars in the Shade • Gardens that get less sunlight can be challenging, but they don’t have to be drab. From ground covers to shrubs, here are 20 picks that are sure to add some sparkle to the shadows.

Growing Garden Trends • These three fads will be popping up all over your neighborhood this year

Kindred Mints • Learn how to identify these similarly scented perennials

Bright & Beautiful • Readers capture picture-perfect bird moments from the great outdoors

10 HUMMINGBIRD MYTHS Debunked • There are some bogus ideas out there about these brilliant birds. Learn the truth behind a few common misconceptions.

HUMMINGBIRD MAGNETS • Readers reveal the plants that draw these tiny gems to their yard year after year

ALL ABOUT Butterflies • Our experts answer intriguing reader questions about butterfly behavior, identification, migration and more

Bloom Tales • Readers capture the season’s brightest colors with stunning floral photos

Ask the Experts • Readers share their backyard conundrums with the pros

Get a Plant Sneak Peek • Here’s how you can visit a living laboratory to see not-yet-released plants

American Beauty • Reader photos, identification tips and fascinating facts about the American lady butterfly

Seeing Spots • How many of these dotted creatures can you identify?

FOR THE READER

BIRDS AND BLOOMS EXTRA

Mosquito Math • Their bites may be pesky, but these insects lead interesting lives