HUMMINGBIRDS
Because hummingbirds remember where their favorite places for flowers grow, they return every year to the same spot. We have had the same Ruby-throated hummingbird pair come to our garden and front porch to visit the flowers. The male ruby-throated hummer came right to me hovering in front of my face! One time while standing in the garden in my bright orange pumpkin pajamas, the female hummingbird hovered around me for the longest time. Probably wondering if I was a huge orange flower.
I have been creating hummingbird work for years! They are one of my favorite animals. Decorated with flowers that attract hummingbirds and bright colorful glazes, each piece is a work of botanical pollinator art!
Hummingbird facts-
A flock of hummingbirds is called a charm.
Hummingbirds can see ultraviolet light. They are especially attracted to bright colors.
Male hummingbirds arrive first to breeding grounds to establish territory.
Many times, a female hummingbird will create more than one nest as a decoy to protect from predators.
Instead of cleaning themselves with their beaks, like most birds, hummingbirds scratch with their feet.
When a hummingbird first arrives after their migration, they look for broken branches that drip sweet sap for food.
Hummingbirds can detect small sounds that humans cannot.
Hummingbirds migrate with the changing of the length in daylight.
A hummingbird’s tongue can stick out as far as its bill is long. Their hair-like tongue is lined with hair-like extensions called lamellae. Their tongue flicks in and out of the bill, up to 12 times a second.
A female will lay an average of two eggs. They create their nests out of plant down, spider silk, and other natural resources that will stretch with the growth of the babies.