Did you know that in the US, the first Saturday in September is National Hummingbird Day? You do now! And what a terrific bird to celebrate. Hummingbirds, such as the Anna"s hummingbird in this photo, are crucial to healthy ecosystems. Many flowers have evolved funnel-shaped blooms specifically to attract hummingbirds—large insects like bumblebees can’t always squeeze into these tubular blossoms. But hummingbirds can plunge their long, narrow bills deep into the blooms to find the nectar that accumulates in the base and in the process, they spread pollen from flower to flower.
Humming along
Today in History
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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Remembering Krakatoa
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World Elephant Day
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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Women s suffrage at 100
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Bear cubs roughhouse on Siblings Day
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National Park Week begins
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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A day to celebrate teachers
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A swim in the sky
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Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
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Back on the rise
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Love on ice
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It s Coffee Day
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Poinsettia Day
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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World Philosophy Day
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Happy Independence Day!
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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A tower of remembrance
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World Lion Day
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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New Year s Eve
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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