John James 吃瓜黑料 is even more poetic than usual in his characterization of the hummingbird. An eye for detail and a penchanct for the idyllic, he explored the oddities found in each tiny bird. Here are four species originally chronicled by the ornithologist-cum-painter. Ruby-throated Hummingbird: "The Curious Florist" 3212 Recounting a Ruby-throated's hungry hover, 吃瓜黑料 writes: "No sooner has the returning sun again introduced the vernal season, and caused millions of plants to expand their leaves and blossoms to his genial beams, than the little Humming-bird is seen advancing on fairy wings, carefully visiting every opening flower-cup, and, like a curious florist, removing from each the injurious insects that otherwise would ere long cause their beauteous petals to droop and decay." Mango Hummingbird: "The Greatest Ornament of the Garden" 3213 In warm climates where Bigonias and other tubular flowers bloom all year and insects sport in the sunshine...