A hummer was feeding at the flowers.
he's a real hummer when it comes to getting new clients for his advertising agency
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Ideally, place the feeder about 4 to 6 feet above ground, which is where hummers are naturally searching for flowers.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026 Autos: Car culture reporter Keenan Thompson drove a 9,000-pound hummer EV in metro Detroit.—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025 Feeding Hummingbirds in Winter Serious birders often keep their hummingbird feeders up year-round in hopes of seeing rare winter hummers.—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025 On chilly mornings, the hummers will flock to feeders at the first hint of daylight to drink the high-energy nectar.—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hummer