Postcard illustration featuring Texas’s state bird (Northern mockingbird) and flower (bluebonnet)

Postcard illustration featuring Illinois’ state bird (Northern cardinal) and flower (violet)

Postcard illustration featuring New York’s state bird (Eastern bluebird) and flower (rose)

Postcard illustration featuring Indiana’s state bird (Northern cardinal) and flower (peony)

Sunflower and swallows layout for textile weaving

A feast for the hummingbirds is depicted in this scene of wildflowers and swooping birds. On the left is an Anna’s hummingbird, a species you can find in the US Southwest with its magenta gorget feathers, and the more widespread ruby-throated hummingbird is on the right.

Bright red cardinal flower REALLY stands out among the sea of yellow and purple in the prairie landscape. Pollinators, including the ruby-throated hummingbird, love this big, juicy flower.