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Springtime brings bird watching galore. The flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and the hummingbirds are on the move. These tiny but mighty birds are some of our most fascinating avian neighbors. We love to see them in our gardens, zooming from flower to flower, humming whilst hovering midair, and sipping hummingbird food from our bright red feeders. Want to know more about these birds? Learn a few hummingbird facts so that you can share them with other bird lovers and start attracting hummingbirds to your yard this season....

Deviled Egg Recipes: Chive-Tarragon Deviled Eggs Buttery Dijon Deviled Eggs Deviled Eggs With Capers A friendly contest among the food professionals of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) to find the best deviled egg ended with these recipes reaching the finals. The alliance is dedicated to the celebration and preservation of our region’s food heritage, and dozens of its members entered recipes. Everyone at the 2004 conference in Oxford, Mississippi, loved these, so we knew you would too....

Azaleas prefer light shade and acid soil containing plenty of organic matter. This one is ‘George Lindley Taber,’ a Southern Indica Hybrid. Azaleas are the one group of plants Southerners never tire of learning about. Here are answers to some basic questions readers ask about these popular shrubs. Do azaleas need shade or sun?Actually, they like a little of both but not too much of either. Plant them in blazing hot sun, and they may suffer leaf scorch or become targets for leaf-sucking pests such as spider mites and lace bugs....

Temperatures are rising, and Blue Bell has just the thing to keep you cool and happy all summer long. Today, the beloved Texas-based creamery introduced their latest mouthwatering flavor: Strawberry Lemonade ice cream. Blue Bell’s Strawberry Lemonade features a delicious strawberry ice cream swirled with a refreshing lemonade sherbet and sprinkled with lemon-flavored flakes. Better yet, the seasonal treat is available now for a limited time. “Ice cream is the perfect summer dessert, and we are excited to kick off the season with our new Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream,” Sara Schramm, marketing brand manager for Blue Bell, said in a news release....

Mother Nature did not cooperate with NASCAR’s plans at Talladega this week. Rain forced the Cup Series race from Sunday to a rare Monday start. But just 3 laps shy of finishing Stage 2 and 71 laps short of completing the entire race, the rain returned. Since it was over halfway, NASCAR officials called the race final. Per the official rules when this sometimes occurs from weather delays, the order that the cars were in when the caution was issued, is the final finish order....

As America teeters with anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic, one simple action is giving some citizens hope: Putting their Christmas lights back up. As we discovered via House Beautiful, people are starting to re-hang their holiday lights as a sign of hope and solidarity during these tough and isolating times. “As COVID-19 continues to spread and the need for social distancing increases, Twitter users are calling for people to put their Christmas lights back up,” explains Nathalie Kirby in the piece....

You simply can’t beat asparagus. And right now, farmers’ market stands and supermarkets are overflowing with fresh bundles of this springtime staple. Incorporate this versatile veggie into any meal for a dose of instant color and seasonal flavor: a quiche for breakfast, salad for lunch, or pasta for dinner. You can also dress it up or down depending on the occasion—simply steamed for an easy appetizer or gussied up for Easter lunch....

“I had no intention of living in a condo when I first started house hunting,” says Atlanta-based interior designer Anna-Louise Wolfe. But a 1929 Colonial Revival condo in Buckhead caught her eye. Its hardwood floors, original millwork, and old-school glass doorknobs checked off the items on her list. “It had all the historic charm I was looking for,” she says. Twenty years of renters had turned the 810-square-foot, one-bedroom place into a dirty, dated hangout spot....

After decades of sticking to its one-price-for-all model, Dollar Tree has announced that it will be rolling out prices above $1 in select locations. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Witynski explained in a news release that the change was inspired by two things: positive customer reaction and the success of its new Combo and Dollar Tree Plus store formats. He also assured shoppers that the addition of higher-priced products will enable stores to broaden their offerings....

Some sad news out of the Outer Banks. Hazel, the elderly wild horse who warmed hearts with her “harem hopping,” has died. Hazel—who recently sought out other mares’ newborn horses and “babysat” them—was believed to be nearly 30 years old. “She seemed to enjoy her role as honorary grandmother to the foals and could be seen babysitting while their moms grazed and rested,” Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF) herd manager Meg Pucket wrote on Facebook Sunday....

Annapolis, Maryland, is not a town to brag—but it could. This coastal gem existed here over a century before July 4th, 1776, and it can still celebrate with the best of them. Enduring History Every July, you’ll find this place fully decked out in red, white, and blue, welcoming visitors with American flags waving. Young midshipmen walk together on the street, and rosy-cheeked toddlers smile with melted ice cream dribbling down their chins....

Train aficionados, Saturday, March 28th is the day to mark your calendars for a ride on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through the verdant countryside of western North Carolina from Dillsboro through Bryson City and the Nantahala Gorge. Come the 28th of March, the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society and Museum will sponsor their annual spring train excursion following the route of the former Southern Railway’s Murphy Branch Line, established in 1891....

The whole soda vs. pop vs. coke debate is bigger than any of us. And this battle over regional words rages on. Offer a Texan “pop,” and he might throw his hat at you and the horse you rode up on. Why do we call our soda pop coke? Native Texans (like most native Southerners) call all soft drinks “coke”—a generic use of Coke, as in Coca-Cola, invented in Atlanta. Ever since we popped the first top on that refreshing Georgia sipper, we’ve been loyal to the Coke brand, even slapping it on other drinks like Sprite and Dr....

Unfortunately, if you want to see Thomas Rhett, the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards’ Entertainer of the Year co-winner (Rhett and Carrie Underwood were both crowned winners of the accolade, in the first tie for the esteemed award in the show’s history) on stage it might be some time until tours can safely resume. But if you want to see the country star’s likeness in a corn maze, well, you can get your fix pronto in Springfield, Tennessee, located about 45 minutes outside of Nashville....

Nothing completes a dish or a nice cup of tea quite like a tart splash of lemon juice. As chef Samin Nosrat explains in her hit Netflix series Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, lemons are one of the easiest ways to add acid to a dish—and acidity is an essential component of good cooking. “Acid brightens food and creates contrast,” she says in the show’s third episode. “Most importantly, acid does the absolutely necessary job of balancing flavors, which makes it indispensable to cooking delicious food....

Fresh corn on the cob is a favorite addition to summer backyard cookouts and weeknight suppers. Whether you grill it alongside burgers or boil it for a quick and easy side, you can’t beat the sweet, buttery crunch of corn on the cob. If there are leftovers after the meal, wrap the corn in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator, then follow these methods for reheating the corn on the cob....

Despite the fur, the twitching, and the unabashed space-hogging, research has shown that approximately one-half of all dog owners choose to share their bed or bedroom with their pup. Yet, for something so seemingly innocuous, where a dog sleeps is a frequent source of disagreement not only within households, but in the dog community as a whole. People tend to fall on one of two sides: you’re either uncomfortable with the idea of dog-human co-sleeping or you can’t imagine life any other way....

Last March began like a typical March at the Farm at Davidson College: busy. Seedlings filled the greenhouse, while early crops sprouted from the field. Joe Rowland, the farm manager, guided students in plans for the months ahead, of planting, growing, and harvesting vegetables. This 100-acre farm has become one of the most popular classrooms at the North Carolina college, where students of all majors vie for spots to get outside, get dirty, and learn the science of growing....

From bubbles to cancellations, the world of sports has been dramatically altered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And yet, despite it all, our love for the games has endured. This week, Krispy Kreme is celebrating fans’ commitment to sports with a doughnut promotion worth cheering for. On the chain’s new “Sports Spirit Day,” Friday, September 25, Krispy Kreme will offer $5 Original Glazed Dozens to everyone wearing team gear—ranging from your favorite pro, college, high school, or any team apparel....

Martina McBride has been busy! Hunkered down with her family in Nashville since March, the songstress and celebrated cook has been keeping herself occupied tending to her backyard garden, promoting new music, and encouraging a new generation of country stars. Aside from her bountiful tomato harvest, (she’s a big fan of our tomato pie recipe!), McBride told Southern Living that she is particularly excited about her latest single, “Girls Like Me,” which was released in May....