Hummingbird

Hannah Mayes on December 11th, 2011

Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain. ~ Doug Coupland

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Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain. ~ Doug Coupland

Hummingbirds are among the smallest of birds, and include the smallest existing bird species, the Bee Hummingbirds. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–90 times per second (depending on the species). Hummingbirds can also fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so.  They can fly at speeds exceeding 34 miles/hour.

Their heart rate can reach as high as 1,260 beats per minute. They also consume more than their own weight in nectar each day, and to do so they must visit hundreds of flowers daily. Hummingbirds are continuously hours away from starving to death, and are able to store just enough energy to survive overnight. ~  Wikipedia

 

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Hannah Mayes on September 24th, 2010

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. ~ Author Unknown

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Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. ~ Author Unknown

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Hannah Mayes on June 15th, 2010

A flash of harmless lightning, A mist of rainbow dyes, The burnished sunbeams brightening From flower to flower he flies. ~ John Tabb

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A flash of harmless lightning, A mist of rainbow dyes, The burnished sunbeams brightening From flower to flower he flies. ~ John Tabb

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Hannah Mayes on April 16th, 2010

Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. ~ Jamie Paolinetti

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Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. ~ Jamie Paolinetti

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