Hummingbirds - loat Like a Butterfly, Pollinate Like a Bee

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Hummingbirds - Float Like a Butterfly, Pollinate Like a Bee
by Matthew Vanhorn
AppologeticPress.org

Small, vibrant, and fast like lightning, the hummingbird is one of the most breathtaking creatures on Earth. The hummingbird derives its name from its rapid wing flap of over 150 beats per second. The amazingly fast wing strokes generate an audible, characteristic “hum.” Hummingbirds often are described as nature’s helicopters, because they can perform all the maneuvers of a helicopter—they can hover, take off and land vertically, and fly backward.

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