This is the write-up that will come with the Hummingbird Pin, the Hummingbird Ornament, and the Hummingbird Lapel/Tie Pin:
"Hummingbirds are found only in the 'New World';of the 19 species in North America, only the Ruby-throated lives east of the Mississippi - from Nova Scotia to Florida.
Hummingbirds build tiny lichen covered nests, sometimes using spider web strands in the lining, and lay one or two navy bean-sized eggs once or twice a year. They can fly at 70mph, beating their wings 60 to 80 times a second. To sustain this high energy level, they must eat every 20 minutes, but at night their temperature drops from 100*F to 60*F to conserve energy. Their feathers contain no true pigments; the dazzling colors are the result of refracted light.
'...as she flies she makes a little humming noise like a Humble-bee: wherefore she is known as a Humbird.'"
 Detail of write-up. Copyright L.Proper
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I was working in my studio
one bright summer day
when a tiny hummingbird
zipped in my open window!
He shot across the room!
Into a corner!
Out of a corner!
Straight at me!
In that instant!
He noticed me!
Watching him!
He pulled himself up short!
In the air!
We both said, "eek!"
And he popped back out the window!
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