woodworkerman wrote:
I was about 7 and standing in the dirt driveway of my great aunts' farm in central Pennsylvania. Next to the farmhouse my aunts had planted beautiful flowers. From a distance I saw what looked like a huge bee around the flowers. I had bright red freckles and red hair at that age. Suddenly, this huge bee (actually a humming bird) flew right in front of my nose, about 6 inches away, and hovered there. I guess because of the "red" on my face and hair, it thought I was a prospect for nectar. Realizing I wasn't the next meal, it flew back to the flowers. That was my first experience with a humming bird, and it was wonderful.
Thanks for those great pictures.
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I remember my first encounter. I was about 5 or 6 when one flew up by the front porch to check out some flowers in a hanging basket. Like you, I thought it was a huge bee, but I was terrified. The sound of those wings was amazing.
I'm glad you liked the shots. Thanks for the story and kind comment.