A Little Book of Hummingbirds

Available from Queen Mary Tea Room when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Hummingbirds are beautiful and mesmerizing. Did you know they can flick their tongue twelve times a second? Or that they “tile” their nests with pieces of lichen and moss (the nests themselves are spun from spiderwebs and thistledown)? Or that some species sing and dance as they woo their mates? Perhaps it’s no surprise that hummingbirds elicit such enthusiasm from those who love them. This small-format hardcover book includes: 45 lifelike ink-and-watercolor drawings showcasing all the species c