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These brightly colored, highly detailed Hummingbird Ornaments are handpainted to the "fussiest of standards". They can be hung on the wall all year long or placed on the Christmas tree year after year!- Each Hummingbird Ornament is handpainted in jewel toned and verdant green acrylics & inks on Sycamore.Several layers of crystal clear acrylic are added to diffuse the light.
- Each Hummingbird Ornament is approx.
4 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" wide.
- Each Hummingbird Ornament will come in a gift box with a write-up about Hummingbirds done in calligraphy mounted on matboard.
(See the Hummingbird write-up below.)
- Each Hummingbird Ornament is signed by the artist on its finished wood back.
This is the write-up that will come with the Hummingbird Ornament:
 "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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