6x11 Oil on LIght Walnut
 
Native to the Americas; smallest of birds with most measuring 7.5 inches; smallest is bee hummingbird why is 5 cm and weighs less than 2 g.  Ruby-throated hummer is the most frequent variety in the Carolinas.  Named for the bright red robes worn by Roman Catholic cardinals and to insure pollination, the cardinal flower depends on hummingbirds to feed on its nectar.