Pictured is a female ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on nectar from scarlet beebalm.

The summer populations of hummingbirds (Mi’kmaq: militaw) should be well established in our Biosphere by now. Did you know that we only have one species, the Ruby-throated variety? The Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere is near the northern limit of the breeding range of this tiny bird (about 7-9 centimetres long, weighing about 2-6 grams). When…

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Dr. Annamarie Hatcher