Ingredients for a Bird Friendly Community Why Not Start With a Simple Birdfeeder? But before you run right out to get one, check Feeder Facts to find out more about how to protect your feeder visitors. Create a Hummingbird Garden Not only do you save money by not buying a hummingbird feeder and nectar, these plants will look great in your garden, and require less water than most common landscaping plants. Here's some tips and a short list of plants for California, to help you get started. Got Birds? Great, Now Add Some Finishing Touches... Create a Butterfly Garden Hey they are just as colorful, and they arise later in the day than birds do. So you can sleep in and still feel good about helping the community and wildlife. Go Batty! Did you know that birds and bees are not the world's only pollinators. In fact many plants rely on bats for pollination. Tired of those pesky insects, how about inviting a flying mammal to dine at your place? Here are some plans to build a bat house. Bird feeding craze started in New England, sweeping nation.