Here are some ways to create a hummingbird haven in your yard Marisa Y. Thompson This week, in honor of the golden currant ( Ribes aureum) shrubs blooming in the Los Lunas bosque and at the City of Albuquerque BioPark Botanical Garden, I’m writing about hummingbirds in the garden. I learned from a local birder (I wish I could remember who it was!) that you know it’s time to put out your hummingbird feeders when the golden currants are in bloom. If you’re curious about creating a hummingbird haven in your yard, the book "Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest" by local author and