This #EarthDay, we’re recognizing the littlest creatures making the BIGGEST impact: hummingbirds. Did you know hummingbirds can indicate overall environment health? You do now. For more, check out: bit.ly/1QjzBY0
1. More than 160 native North American plants depend exclusively on hummingbirds for pollination.
2. Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world, weighing as little as 2.5 grams, the weight of a penny.
3. Hummingbirds can fly forward, backward and hover.
4. Hummingbirds can travel 600 miles at 25 miles per hour, some journeying 3,000 miles a year.
5. Hummingbirds are fast little guys, capable of flying in bursts up to 60 miles per hour while their wings beat 80 times per second.
