“Little” isn’t the word I would apply here. The several times I have seen them here they look like the largest bee I’ve ever seen. I never tried to strike one but they are impressive for something so small. By the time I had figured what it was it was gone.
Oh my God does this bring back a memory. In the late 50’s or early 60’s my male neighbor was swinging a badminton racket at dusk in his back yard, we asked him what he was doing. He said he was trying to kill a hummingbird. We asked why on earth he was doing that, he replied he was convinced that hummingbirds could sting you. As we walked away my Dad was shaking his head and muttering, “what an idiot”. You can’t make up stupidity.
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
Hummingbirds can be annoying, too.
Dirty Dragon about 5 years ago
“Well it should have learned the words!”
wiatr about 5 years ago
“Little” isn’t the word I would apply here. The several times I have seen them here they look like the largest bee I’ve ever seen. I never tried to strike one but they are impressive for something so small. By the time I had figured what it was it was gone.
juncarlo about 5 years ago
Dear, you’re right, “it was”.
Ontman about 5 years ago
Yeah. Way to go Charles.
Breadboard about 5 years ago
Opps …. Way to go Chuck ;-)
cdward about 5 years ago
We have lots of hummingbirds — which I really love. Of course, we have wasps, too, but they don’t really bother me, so I don’t bother them.
KEA about 5 years ago
Some of the carpenter bees around here look as big as hummingbirds
rhpii about 5 years ago
15-Love.
the lost wizard about 5 years ago
Your serve.
Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago
I saw hummingbirds in late April this year. On Vancouver Island.
PO' DAWG about 5 years ago
I don’t think it would be good to “swat” at a wasp with a tennis racket.
Ontman about 5 years ago
It could have been hummingbird moth.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Oh my God does this bring back a memory. In the late 50’s or early 60’s my male neighbor was swinging a badminton racket at dusk in his back yard, we asked him what he was doing. He said he was trying to kill a hummingbird. We asked why on earth he was doing that, he replied he was convinced that hummingbirds could sting you. As we walked away my Dad was shaking his head and muttering, “what an idiot”. You can’t make up stupidity.
Zuria Premium Member about 5 years ago
Nooooo!
Charlie Tuba about 5 years ago
Don’t blame me! I love birds!
Tempewytch Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I have seen a Bee Hummingbird! Tiny and stunning :D